REGISTERED
NURSE 2011
Under general supervision, an employee in this class performs work in
accordance with professional practices, special orders from doctors and
established rules and regulations.
General assignments are usually received from a professional supervisor
responsible for assigning and supervising the work of the professional nursing
staff. The incumbent is expected to
perform these duties without detailed instructions. Supervision may be exercised over Licensed
Practical Nurses, Nurses' Aides and other medical personnel. Does related work as required.
Provides nursing
care to patients in an institution or health center;
Assists
providers with examinations, special procedures and/or specialized therapeutic
treatments;
Gives
medication, immunizations and nursing treatment as prescribed by a physician,
and notes reactions of patients to medications and treatments;
Supervises the work of
Licensed Practical Nurses, Nurses' Aides and other medical personnel;
Makes rounds of wards
and/or schools, checking patients, nursing stations and supplies;
Supervises the routine care
of patients and their quarters including making beds, changing linens, keeping
order, lifting and moving patients, giving baths and rubs and caring for
personal effects;
Obtains medical history of patients
or students, and screens for numerous age-appropriate biopsychosocial needs
and/or problems, such as domestic violence, smoking, nutrition, parenting,
substance abuse, tuberculosis and infectious diseases;
Counsels
and educates patients, parents and families regarding preventive health measures,
chronic disease management, and prenatal issues;
Post-counsels
patients regarding the need for further medical attention and provider’s
orders, including medications, nutrition, physical activity and the need for
further diagnostic tests, and initiates and/or completes referrals to
specialists and/or ancillary support services;
May serve as a member of
various health center committees, such as quality assurance and infection
control;
May administer first aid;
Develops and revises nursing
care plans; writes reports and maintains charts on the condition and progress
of patients or school students;
Keeps time records of
medical workers;
Writes accident reports for students and
school personnel;
Notifies physician and relatives
and prepares body for the morgue in case of death of the patient.
Good knowledge of nursing principles and techniques and
their relation to medical practice; good knowledge of medical procedures,
sanitation, personal hygiene and dietetics; skill in the application of
professional nursing techniques and practices; ability to plan, assign and
supervise the work of support staff in a manner conducive to full performance
and high morale; ability to follow oral and written instructions of a technical
and professional nature in exact detail and to administer therapeutic
treatments prescribed by a physician;
ability to recognize and interpret symptoms; ability to instruct subordinates and other
people in basic nursing care; ability to
deal with each patient sympathetically and tactfully, while at the same time
carry out the treatment prescribed for them; physical condition commensurate
with the demands of the position.
Either:
(a)
Possession of a license issued by the State of New York to practice as a
registered professional nurse; or
(b)
Possession of a limited permit issued by New York State to practice as a
registered professional nurse.
Candidates must possess, or, for
those with limited permits, obtain within one year, a current registration to
practice as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of New York, and must
maintain a valid registration throughout employment in this title.
Depending upon assignment,
candidates may be required at the time of appointment and during employment in
this title, to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York
State.
R12/08/17
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Non-Competitive