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Provides nursing care and treatment for assigned patients in the urgent care area.
Provides ongoing nursing care (assess, plan, intervention, evaluation) according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient.
Assesses patient, family and/or significant others educational needs and provides teaching/counseling.
Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient’s status and need for care.
Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs.
Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care.
Provides basic instruction for patient regarding routine procedures, treatments or disease processes.
Provides telephone triage to patient, family and/or significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
Assures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards.
Participates in quality assurance activities.
Participates in community education programs.