The Registered Nurse participates in the development and evaluation of nursing practices in the clinical setting and the overall function of the clinical area. The role plans and provides nursing care to a specific group of patients and delivers medical regimens prescribed by a licensed physician. The nurse also participates in identifying and resolving nursing practice and unit problems. The position serves patients ranging from adolescents to frail adults, with care provided in a manner that demonstrates understanding of each individual's functional and developmental age.