RN Staff Nurse
About The Position
A Registered Nurse, or RN, is responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Their duties include communicating with Doctor's and other Registered Nurses about patient needs, administering IVs and medications to aid their patients' health and using medical equipment to monitor patients' vital signs. The duties of an RN may vary depending on the work environment, but they generally include the following: Observe and record patient behavior Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests Collect patient health history Counsel and educate patients and their families on treatment plans Administer medication, change wound dressings and care for other treatment options Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions when appropriate Consult with supervisors and doctors to decide on the best treatment plan for patients Direct and supervise nurses, nurse assistants and nurse aides Research ways to improve healthcare processes and improve patient outcomes They work closely with other Registered Nurses to divide care tasks, conduct health assessments and administer medication to their patients. Their job is to insert IVs, check their patients' vital signs, give vaccinations and help patients feel comfortable. They may also be responsible for assisting a patient's loved ones to learn how to perform specific tasks like changing dressings or administering medications once the patient goes home.
Requirements
- Organized
- Kind and compassionate
- Considerate, sympathetic, non-judgemental
- Able to comfort the patient
- Able to interact well with patients, coworkers and doctors
- Communication skills
- Patience
- Dedication
- Stamina
- Physical strength when lifting and helping patients
- Able to analyze, review and judge different situations they face and take the right actions according to the situation
- Earned the minimum of an associate degree in nursing
- Earn state licensure
Nice To Haves
- Pursue a bachelor's or master's degree
Responsibilities
- Observe and record patient behavior
- Perform physical examinations and diagnostic tests
- Collect patient health history
- Counsel and educate patients and their families on treatment plans
- Administer medication, change wound dressings and care for other treatment options
- Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions when appropriate
- Consult with supervisors and doctors to decide on the best treatment plan for patients
- Direct and supervise nurses, nurse assistants and nurse aides
- Research ways to improve healthcare processes and improve patient outcomes
- Work closely with other Registered Nurses to divide care tasks
- Conduct health assessments
- Administer medication to their patients
- Insert IVs
- Check their patients' vital signs
- Give vaccinations
- Help patients feel comfortable
- Assist a patient's loved ones to learn how to perform specific tasks like changing dressings or administering medications once the patient goes home
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
