The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered care consistent with the requirements of the department and the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Working with medical providers and other care team members, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN advocates for patients and their families or caregivers and supports the organization’s mission, values, patient experience, clinical outcomes, and departmental performance. The RN assesses and reassesses patient pain, performs provider-ordered procedures and monitoring, and documents care promptly and thoroughly in the medical record. The role includes responding promptly to patient requests, anticipating needs, and providing education about medical conditions, status, treatment plans, medications and possible side effects, follow-up measures, healthy lifestyle changes, and self-management.
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Education Level
Associate degree