Position for predetermined candidates
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides holistic care for post-operative patients, including those who have had orthopedic, bariatric, urologic, or general surgical
procedures
• Assesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical, psychosocial, learning
needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.
• Implements/performs individualized care, based on nursing care plan and the nurse's role with the patient. This care may include but not
be limited to:
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient handling.
• Medication administration
• Skin assessm...