Performs individualized age specific assessments on patients assigned, prioritizes the data collected, and reports all pertinent information to other healthcare personnel as needed.
- Formulates and initiates an individualized age specific plan of care based on assessment and collected data. Collaborates with members of the health care team to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Facilitates implementation of interventions based on the plan of care and physician orders.
- Performs or delegates appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in a timely manner as directed by LRMC policies, procedures, protocols and licensure.
- Provides individualized patient/family education based on identified needs and learning style preferences.
- Documents patient assessment findings (physical/psychosocial/emotional), responses to nursing intervention and progress toward problem resolution.
- Evaluates patient response to nursing interventions in the plan of care and treatments prescribed by physician.
- Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to advanced life support protocols.
- Attends, participates in, and completes all mandatory in-service education/training as required by LRMC.
Required
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Associates of Nursing or better in Nursing
Required