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Registered Nurse Job Description

ST. ROSE HOSPITAL

Job Description

JOB TITLE/CLASSIFICATION ...... REGISTERED NURSE, I & II (208/210)

DEPARTMENT .............................. ALL NURSING DEPARTMENTS

STATUS ......................................... NON-EXEMPT

RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to ................................ CLINICAL NURSE SUPERVISOR/MANAGER

Supervises ............................... LVNs, CNAs

Works with ............................... ALL NURSING AND ANCILLARY DEPARTMENTS

External relationships ............... CONTRACTED SERVICES,

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision assumed responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a

designated time frame. The nurse provides care consistent with the policies, procedures and standards

of care at St. Rose Hospital.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Nursing Process

1. Assessment

Performs systematic assessment and data collection focusing on the physiological, cultural,

psychological, spiritual and cognitive status of the patient.

2. Planning

Evaluates, develops and prioritizes a plan of care that is individualized and goal directed based

on nursing diagnosis, patient needs and standards of care.

3. Implementation

Provides safe therapeutic care in a knowledgeable, skillful and continuous manner involving all

members of the health care team.

Demonstrates competence in the care of pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients (when/if

assigned to these patients) relative to determining each patient’s age-related and other physical,

psychosocial and cultural needs and carry out patient care activities.

4. Evaluation

Assesses and evaluates patient plan of care and teaching needs.

Documents effectiveness and

revises plans as needed.

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