Nurse, RN Job Description
Nurse, RN
provides care that is relevant to residents under their care, as well as apply principles of growth and development over the life span.
Nurse, RN Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective nurse, RN job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included nurse, RN job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Performing routine triage tasks, vital sign recording and monitoring and nursing assessment
Completing a comprehensive assessment of the member during the enrollment process and on an ongoing basis
Participating in the monitoring and recordkeeping of all medical support activities, including the schedule for testing of equipment, sterilization of instruments and activities aimed at meeting all regulatory and Company requirements
Participating in ongoing training of medical support personnel as needed or directed
Completing or arrangeing for the completion of various logs and forms
Administering injections, which may include PPD, Flu vaccines, and immunizations
Supervision of employees who work with PHI and are aware of how to properly deal with this information
Participate in agency’s Quality improvement Program
Perform record review to ensure quality documents and compliance with policies, regulations and CHAP standard
Obtain signed MD orders in accordance with policies and procedures
Nurse, RN Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Nurse, RN
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, ACLS, BLS, AMAP, RN, AED, LVN, PPD, OCN, TNCC
Education for Nurse, RN
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the nurse, RN job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, School of Nursing, Science, Health Care, Supervision, Healthcare, Associates, Graduate, Education, College of Nursing
Skills for Nurse, RN
Desired skills for nurse, RN include:
Human growth and development
Principles of growth and development over the life span
Medication - administration procedures
Assessment
Area
Tools
Responses to ensure optimal patient care
Direct patient care and critical care procedures and techniques
Contraindications and patient preparation
Exam indicators
Desired experience for nurse, RN includes:
Assist with the orientation of new staff
2+ years of recent CHHA experience
Familiarity with chemotherapy
Perform serum mixing and give injections
CHHA or Lombardi, and OASIS experience
Handling coordination of care
Nurse, RN Examples
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a nurse, RN. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nurse, RN
- Provide consultation with Agency personnel regarding students/consumers health issues and emergency needs
- Review student health reports and maintain compliance with immunization records
- Review new hire and annual staff medicals
- Oversee medication administration in OPWDD programs and school programs
- Review prescriptions and equipment for current status and follow up with families or providers as needed
- Monitor for communicable diseases and reporting of such, assess school/program environment for safety to promote health and prevent injury
- Adhere to NYS laws for reporting suspected child abuse or maltreatment and as such and adhere to internal incident reporting procedures and documentation
- Review internal incidents/accidents as they occur for necessary follow up
- Monitor compliance with local, state and/or federal public health requirements
- Serve as a resource within the facility for staff development and training
Qualifications for nurse, RN
- Health and Wellness background
- Strong knowledge of Orthopedics and Medical Surgery
- 1+ year of prior experience as a School Nurse or working with Pediatrics
- Experience with scrub/circulate Endo cases, recovery after procedures, and conscious sedation
- Able to read strips
- Provide appropriate medical direction to all staff and encourages their feedback, interaction and involvement with regard to the health status of students/consumers
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of nurse, RN. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for nurse, RN
- Reflect initiative and responsibility indicative of professional expectations
- Strive to maintain a steady level of productivity in a fast-paced environment
- Support service quality measures and initiatives to meet benchmarks and core measures
- Supervise and provide wound care
- Teach and supervise HHA
- Evaluate and assess patients medical condition as ordered
- Report any significant change in condition immediately to physician for medical intervention and follow-up
- Records communication in patient’s medical record, including date, time, and person to which report was given
- Complete case findings
- Provide health teaching and counseling
Qualifications for nurse, RN
- 2+ years of recent ICU/MICU experience
- 2+ years' recent Medical Surgical RN experience
- 2+ years of recent ER/ED experience
- 2+ years of Open Heart experience
- 2+ years of recent Neurology RN experience in a hospital
- 2+ years of recent Medical Surgical RN experience in a hospital
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Nurse, RN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a nurse, RN. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nurse, RN
- Evaluate registrant by performing an initial nursing assessment
- Re-assess registrant and makes changes in nursing assessment
- Supervise nursing interventions and their documentation
- Provide health teaching/counseling
- Oversee provision of supportive and/or restorative care
- Complete clinical and administration report preparation
- Participate on a treatment team
- Document clinical assessments and care plans in case management system
- Educate the patient and caregiver of the process and expectations of the healthcare delivery system throughout the course of care
- Develop and implement care plans throughout the transition of care to ensure the patients well-being
Qualifications for nurse, RN
- 2+ years of recent pediatric hematology/oncology experience
- 2+ years of recent Pediatric OR experience
- 2+ years of Medical-Surgical RN experience
- 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical experience and have Surgical/Orthopedic/Neurology experience
- 2+ years of recent LDRP experience in a hospital setting
- 2+ years of recent experience working with mental health, psychiatry and/or behavioral health patients
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of nurse, RN. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for nurse, RN
- Administer medication to patients
- Assist in patient recovery
- Act as a support system for patients and their families
- Provide support to members of the ICU team
- Complete and submit electronic patient documents
- Offer support for patients and their families
- Monitor patients during recovery
- Function in the role of charge nurse and/or floor nurse by administering medications/treatments to the residents
- Oversee monitor, and coordinate care performed by assigned staff
- Provide nursing care in other nursing departments of the facility to meet resident/patient care needs
Qualifications for nurse, RN
- Candidates with ICU and/or CCU experience will be considered
- 2+ years in an MICU
- Previous experience working with Developmentally Disabled adults
- Provide support to members of the facility's staff
- Ensure that examination rooms are orderly and clean
- Provide medical and emotional support for patients
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Nurse, RN Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of nurse, RN. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for nurse, RN
- Ensure that emergency room instruction or treatment is followed up and documented
- Ensure that procedures for new medication orders are accurately completed
- Check that all medication administered has a matching label, order and medication sheet entry
- Monitor effects of medication
- Spot check medication count to ensure that the records for narcotics control and needle/syringe supply are accurate
- Check to ensure that supplies of medication and first aid materials are adequate
- Validate accuracy and timeliness of entries in all required consumer charts
- Review incident reports and occurrences
- Monitor effects of medication and document as needed
- Ensure that medication is properly stored and secured (internal and external meds are separated
Qualifications for nurse, RN
- Experience working with the OPWDD populations
- 1+ year of experience as a School Nurse
- 1+ year of relevat experience
- Ability to triage urgent and crisis situations
- Experience with Cardiac Drips
- Strong cardiac background