MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS: - Contributes to the success of UTMB Health Care Systems Staffing.
- Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.
- Participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care given.
- Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
- Uses the nursing plan of care in daily assignments, able to review, and, under supervision, modify the plan of care.
- Demonstrates ability to observe and record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiological status of patients, presents proposed revision of interventions, and desired outcomes.
- Delivers the designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the stated medical plan of care.
- Notifies appropriate nursing and medical staff of changes in patient status; recognizes patient care priorities, multidisciplinary treatment plans, and potential patient care crises.
- Follows physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care.
- Maintains patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Safely and properly administers medications and treatments.
- Executes written physician's orders for assigned patients.
- Assembles equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments.
- Adheres to required infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care.
- Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records.
- Completes other job related assignments as assigned.
- Adheres to internal controls established for the department.
- Performs other related duties as required.
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