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Maury County Government Registered Nurse (RN) in Columbia, Tennessee
[Minimum Qualifications: [Education and Experience:[ Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and experience equivalent to one year of registered nursing OR currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and education equivalent to a bachelor's or graduate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a diploma in registered nursing from an accredited school of nursing. [Other Requirements: *[Necessary Special Qualifications:[ Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Tennessee or holds a privilege to practice in the State of Tennessee under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required. *[Examination Method:[ Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions. [Job Overview: *[Summary:[ Under general supervision, is responsible for registered nursing duties of average difficulty based on based on a wide range of circumstances and performs related work as required. *[Distinguishing Features: [This is the working level class in the Registered Nurse sub series. An employee in this class may be assigned to work days, evenings, nights, and/or weekends in an institution, clinic, hospital, home care, or other health care setting. The RN 2 provides registered nursing care which involves nursing assessment and diagnosis, nursing care planning, nursing care implementation/intervention, and nursing care evaluation. This class differs from that of Registered Nurse 1 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the entry level. This class differs from Registered Nurse 3 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for supervision of staff. [Work Activities: *[Assisting and Caring for Others:]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}*]{calisto="" mt",serif"=""}
- Provides nursing care and procedures according to physicians orders and nursing protocol.
- Administers medication according to the physician's orders and protocol.
- Evaluates possible side effects and the overall effectiveness of medication.
- Performs BLS (Basic Life Support), CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and other emergency responses.
- Participates in emergency response setting.
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- Performs initial and ongoing assessments according to protocol.
- Collects patient and family health history data.
- Performs diagnostic tests on collected specimens to determine patients health status.
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- Documents patient information according to standards of care.
- Completes patient health records (electronic and paper).
- Completes medication record/sheet.
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Makes adjustments to the health care plan of care including changing the patient's goals and nursing interventions.
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