Duties: General Description:

Under general supervision, provides nursing care in a hospital to a variety of patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Essential Responsibilities:

-Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

-Assumes responsibility for an assigned group of patients.

-Documents patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments; notes all changes in physician order on assigned patients.

-Assists physician in the examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatment.

-Obtains and monitors physiological data of patients, observes the physiological manifestations of patients and intervenes when necessary.

-Administers medication as prescribed. Initiates, regulates and monit...