POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Registered Nurse is a member of the nursing team and provides total individualized and comprehensive nursing care to patients according to nursing and doctor’s plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Performs nursing procedures and treatment of patients in a competent and professional manner.
2. Provides pre-op and post op nursing care.
3. Provide proper drug administration by administering drugs safely, aseptically and correctly.
4. Advocates for patient and family needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
5. Performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon the patient’s clinical status.
6. Monitor patients vital signs, fluid intake and output, and changes in status and institute appropriate interventions.
7. Assess the patient’s psychological status and needs.
8. Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data.
9. Ensure a clean, safe and secure environment for patients and visitors utilizing quality and risk management framework and ensuring that infection control procedures are followed.
10. Monitors nutritional status of patients and manages accordingly.
11. Pray with patients at different points of care and provide other spiritual support as needed.
12. Maintains accurate, legible, clear and complete clinical documentation and patient information
13. Provides health education to patients and caretakers upon discharge.
14. Adheres to infection control policies and protocols.
15. Sets up and monitors medical equipment.  Ensures that equipment is operational, calling for repairs and/or preventative maintenance.
16. Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.

SECONDARY DUTIES

1. Improves skills by attending required continuing education opportunities.
2. Willingness to travel to remote clinics associated with CURE.

OTHER DUTIES
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.