Examples Of Duties Duties may include but are not limited to the following:Uses the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients;Conducts preoperative and postoperative assessments of the patients' medical history, physical exam, vital signs, airway status, consciousness ABCs, pain, fluid/electrolyte balance, and psychological well-being;Reorients patients' post-anesthesia and assesses the patient's airways, bleeding, pain, signs and symptoms of distress; implements safety measures to prevent falls or injuries; evaluates readiness for discharge or transfer using Aldrete Scoring systems;Provides emotional support and education to patients and families regarding surgical procedures, pre-op preparation, post-op recovery, and discharge care;Ensures surgical readiness by reviewing medications, arranging diagnostics, obtaining signed consents, and confirming compliance with pre-op protocols;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;May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments; andPerforms other related duties as required. Evening Shift Differential -7.5%Night Shift Differential - 15%Weekend Shift Differential - $2.00 per hourContinuous County Service Incentive Pay -1% for 7 years, 1.25% for 12 years and 1.5% for 17 yearsPreceptor Pay - $2.50 per hourHouse Supervisor Pay - $4.00 per hourCharge Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hourFloat Nurse Premium Pay - $2.50 per hourIn House Registry Pay -Non-overtime is 1.75 straight time base hourly rateOvertime is 2 times base pay straight time base hourly rateStandby Premium Pay - ¼ of regular hourly wage or Federal minimum wage (whichever is greater)Health Plans - Biweekly contribution towards medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.