Uses the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients; Follows prescribed doctors orders concerning treatments and medications; Documents patient treatment and dispensing; makes patient observations; records and reports on all pertinent information, including changes in patient condition and general progress; Provides follow-through on judgment within the scope of accepted nursing practice; Assists doctors in examination and treatment; Provides unit organization and is responsible for completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift; Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of new and ancillary personnel; Maintains current knowledge of nursing care developments and therapeutic measures; attends department in-services and staff development programs; Provides physician assistance and patient care as indicated and required. Implements nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation of care, evaluation of patient responses and revision of plan as needed); Provides individual counseling, leads or co-leads group counseling sessions, and conducts family conferences; Administers medications and monitors their use and side effects; May provide functional and clinical supervision to student nurses and other disciplines; Maintains all necessary records and patient charts; collects data for research and evaluation; Identifies community agencies and resources that can assist patients; serves as a liaison on patients behalf; Provides crisis intervention including evaluation, counseling, and consultation with law enforcement agencies; may be designated to escort patients for involuntary admission under Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code; explains and enforces legal rights; Participates in the development or amendment of program policies and procedures; and.