The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for using the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care. The RN collaborates with interprofessional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position provides care throughout prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. It also involves planning and coordinating care, assessing and educating patients, triage, and other nursing interventions. The RN practices within the scope and standards set by the Nurse Practice Act and administrative rules in the state of practice and licensure, and follows professional nursing standards and ethics published by the American Nurses Association.
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Education Level
Associate degree