li>Implements the plan of care Maintains constant vigilance over patients care to ensure that safety precautions/needs are followed; Exercises professional skills related to the plan of care; Reassesses patients as needed and appropriately revises plan of care; Correctly administers prescribed treatments; Correctly uses equipment necessary for patient care; Provides emotional support to patient and significant other; Applies scientific principles in performing procedures; carries them out safely, timely, and efficiently; Makes accurate observations of patients conditions during treatments/procedures; Reports and records same as appropriate; Keeps accurate documentation of patients treatment, activity, and condition, as well as patients responses to medical and nursing interventions; Uses appropriate methods of documentation according to departmental policy; Acts rapidly and effectively during any emergency situation, managing self, patients, and other employees; Provides a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere; Communicates effectively with the patients family or caretakers; Participates in planning for discharge and coordinates referrals, as appropriate; Provides discharge instructions to patient and significant other.
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimen; provides direction to other members of the care team Collaborates with the appropriate physician on patients plan of care; Accurately interprets and implements treatment regimen as prescribed by the Physician; Assists the Physician during treatments and/or diagnostic procedures; Keeps the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician, abreast of changes in patients condition and/or treatments, as appropriate; Uses clinical judgment in delegating assignments to the Patient Care Associate, Support Care Associate, and Clerical Service Associate in providing patient care, and ensures that assignments are completed in a timely fashion.