Nurse

Job Purpose:

Serves clients by providing educational information; helping with daily living; monitoring vital signs and functions; administering medications.

Duties:

 

* Administers medications by preparing medications; administering specified medication orally or by subcutaneous or intermuscular injection; recording dosage and time in patient record; maintaining logs.

* Provides ancillary medical care by dressing wounds; giving enemas, alcohol rubs, and massages; applying compresses, ice bags, and hot water bottles.* Maintains patient stability by taking and recording vital signs.

* Maintains patient nutrition by examining menus for prescribed diet; feeding patients; recording food and fluid intake and output.

* Helps patients with daily living by bathing, dressing, and assisting patients in walking and turning.

* Keeps nursing supervisors informed by observing patients and reporting adverse reactions to medication or treatment.

* Maintains equipment and supplies by keeping catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen supplies available.

* Performs routine laboratory tests by collecting samples, such as urine, blood, and sputum.

* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.* Enhances nursing reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

Administering Medication, Pain Management, Nutrition, Informing Others, Hospital Environment, Bedside Manner, Nursing Skills, Listening, Multi-tasking, Medical Teamwork, Acute/Critical Care