Description
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse I assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to care for patients.
- Assesses, organizes, and completes patient care with consideration for patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.
- Documents steps of the nursing process and utilizes proper medical terminology.
- Addresses problems and progress toward goals.
- Facilitates patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and utilization of patient education resources, suitable to patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors.
- Collaborates with other disciplines...