Northfield Hospital & Clinics
Northfield, MN 55057, USA
Provides direct professional nursing care to emergent/urgent/non-urgent care patients by utilizing nursing knowledge and critical thinking skills. Performs technical nursing functions, utilizes the nursing process to assess patient status, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care. Ensures a therapeutic and safe environment for patients and families within the guidelines and policies of the department and the philosophy of the organization. This position provides age-specific and developmentally appropriate care for neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Responsibilities:
Provide direct, individualized nursing care based on scientific principles and reflecting a patient-centered philosophy.
Interviews patient and/or family to obtain history and reviews collected data to provide accurate assessment and assign triage priority.
Initiates diagnostic/therapeutic measures as indicated by standing protocols and physician orders.
Evaluates patient...