Provides patient care as directed: administers medication (e.g., oral intramuscular & intravenous) & monitors patient medication compliance; performs treatments; performs or assist with nurse's sick call.
Assist with doctor's sick call; performs or assist with nursing management of chronic care clinics; responds to emergencies providing emergency care & cardiopulmonary resuscitation; performs subjective & objective assessment of patients; collects vital signs & timely documents all findings; collects urine &/or other bodily fluid specimens.
Prepares patients for release or transfer to other facilities (e.g., intrasystem or out to court) by reviewing patient care, transfer summaries or release summaries; ensures discharge medication orders are completed & timely forwarded to pharmacy services; participates in work-related training & institution training exercises.
Provides assistance to other healthcare staff; investigates & documents problem areas or areas of concern; reviews shift report from preceding shift(s); assist physicians with medical procedures; assumes duties of other nurses during absences; counsels/provides education to patients regarding healthcare maintenance & prevention of disease.
Participates in quality assurance activities. provides training & work direction to new nurses, agency nurses, licensed practical nurses, &/or hospital aides; serves as a resource person for other healthcare & security staff regarding healthcare matters; provides orientation & training for new healthcare personnel at the direction of the Nursing Supervisor.
Serves as the lead clinical authority on site in the absence of the HCA, QIC, medical director &/or advanced level provider staff; participates in group programming; participates in health & wellness initiatives.
Performs administrative duties as indicated; attends meetings; schedules multidisciplinary team meetings; assumes the duties of shift charge as assigned by the HCA, making shift work assignments & adjustments as necessary.
Performs or assist with inventory & ordering of medical supplies; assist ancillary staff as needed to ensure patient care needs are met; must conduct themselves professionally, & in a law-abiding manner, at all times & in accordance with Standards of Employee Conduct; performs other related duties