The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process.
Responsibilities
providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process
assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices
working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes
demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees
Accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting care activities in accordance with BMC standards to deliver efficient, effective and quality patient care.
Responsibilities
Assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting care activities in accordance with BMC standards
Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
Assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret information needed to identify each patient's requirements
Plan for the provision of patient care including the development, modification and implementation of the plan of care
The physical therapist will accurately assess, differentially diagnosis, and identify deficits in a patient’s ability to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives.
Responsibilities
Performs patient evaluations through the process of obtaining history, performing relevant systems review, and selecting and administering specific tests and measures to obtain data.
Establishes an individualized plan of care and selects treatment techniques that addresses the specific impairments identified in the evaluation and in accordance with physician orders.
Conducts ongoing reassessment of the patient and their response to treatment.
Initiates and manages the discharge plan beginning at the first visit and continuing throughout treatment.
Supervises and delegates to ancillary staff and students consistent with state laws and department policy.