The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Provides skilled nursing care.Observes and provides ongoing assessment of client and family circumstances. Communicates client changes and needs to the physician and Nursing Supervision Initiates preventive, rehabilitative and therapeutic nursing measures.Teaches safety precautions; medication actions and interactions; appropriate health care measures, appropriate.rehabilitation procedures. Administers medications, treatments and other modalities as ordered by the attending physician.Maintains current skills, knowledge and practice specific information by completing continuing educationprograms..Documents accurately and submits timely nursing notes and reports, according to agency and facility standards.Works in cooperation with facility administration and personnel.Performance is deemed competent when the Nurse: Demonstrates ability to provide nursing care within the parameters of the State Nurse Practice Act and thepolicies and procedures of this agency.Demonstrates ability to initiate and implement a realistic care plan.Demonstrates ability to continually assess a client's changing physical, emotional and social condition.Ensure that patients take their medication.Observe patients' progress throughout treatment.Consult patients' families about the patients' progress.Perform routine checks of patients' vital signs.Assist doctors and registered nurses.Liaise with patients' families.
