Nurse Extern Cardiac Stepdown Unit

About this role

Responsibilities

• Completes patient care tasks based on skills deemed competent in nursing school under direction of RN
• Contributes to overall quality and safe care for patients by answering patients’ calls for help, taking their vital signs, and monitoring their behavior and physical condition
• Creates a positive patient experience by assisting patients with their activities of daily living
• Contributes to quality care and safety by assisting and performing procedures such as performing dressing changes, enemas, ostomy care, toileting, turning, cough and deep breathing, catheter care, collection of biological specimens
• Informs licensed nurse of any changes in patient condition/needs, of patient complaints, and of patient/significant other educational needs