Registered Nurse

Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting. Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Reports and records the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient's response to that care. Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning. Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication. Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs.