Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of professional level of nursing duties for patients served in the clinical areas.

Performance: Position Specific Essential Functions

• Administers and documents medication administration in accordance with hospital policies; Demonstrates knowledge of medications administered to include normal dosages, side effects and expected out comes.
• Ability to identify emergency situations; uses sound judgement in responding to emergencies in a calm and efficient manner; verifies sponge, needles and instruments before closure of incision.
• Adheres to Standards and recommended practices for specific nursing service area(s). Provides a safe supportive environment for surgical/procedural patients and expected practice behaviors based on the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation of nursing interventions and evaluation. ...