Provide patient care according to standards of care, practice, protocols, and policies
Provide patient and family teaching, and plan discharge with support resources
Safely administer medications and IV therapy, and manage pain assessment and reassessment
Interpret and document cardiac rate, rhythm, and configuration, and respond to life-threatening situations
Evaluate patients with chest pain or other cardiac symptoms
Monitor laboratory and diagnostic results, and notify physicians of changes
Provide ongoing assessment and teaching for surgical patients and families
Set up and troubleshoot equipment such as traction devices, feeding pumps, chest tubes, and drains
Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds
Document thoroughly and report on assigned patients to the care team
Delegate and supervise nursing interventions, and serve as a preceptor or trainer