Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
Cardiac Care Unit Nurse (CCU Nurse), Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), Charge Nurse, Coronary Care Unit Nurse (CCU Nurse), Emergency Department RN (Emergency Department Registered Nurse), Emergency Room Registered Nurse (ER RN), Endoscopy RN (Endoscopy Registered Nurse), Field Nurse, Flight Nurse, Geriatric Nurse, Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse), Labor and Delivery Nurse, Medical/Surgery Registered Nurse (Med/Surg RN), Oncology Nurse, Oncology RN (Oncology Registered Nurse), Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN), Pediatric Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse (PACU Nurse), Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse (PACU Nurse), Psychiatric Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse (PHN), Registered Nurse (RN), Relief Charge Nurse, RN BSN (Registered Nurse Bachelor of Science in Nursing), RN Case Manager (Registered Nurse Case Manager), School Nurse, Staff Nurse, Staff RN (Staff Registered Nurse), Triage Nurse
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