Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implements and monitors patient care plans.

• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

• Monitors and documents patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.

• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.

• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.

• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team...