

Implements care that is skillful, efficient, safe and based on patient care standards by performing nursing procedures required for patient assignments, providing the outlined care, and documenting the care given and changes in the patient's condition in accordance with standards.

This includes and is not limited to patient assessment by gathering information necessary to formulate a nursing diagnosis to be used as a basis for planning care by developing a written plan consistent with formulated nursing diagnosis.Įvaluates the degree of effectiveness of the plan of care and patient safety and makes changes as needs are recognized.

Provides individualized, goal-directed nursing care to patients through the use of the nursing process and documentation from admission to discharge. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development). These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job.
