Nursing

This is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) position accountable for administering medication and other prescribed treatments; taking vital signs; assisting with care plan activities; observing and reporting patient conditions and behaviors; and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers. LPN’s oversee the work of nursing assistants; communicate with doctors, patients, and families; and educate patients on care. May transport clients to offsite appointments and apply restraints when necessary.

This is an advanced LPN position accountable for administering medication and other prescribed treatments; taking vital signs; assisting with care plan activities; observing and reporting patient conditions and behaviors; and participating in rehabilitation, ambulation, and transfers. May supervise and delegate work to lower-level LPN’s, nursing assistants, and other patient care staff. Communicates with doctors, patients, and families, and educates patients on care.

This is a professional registered nurse (RN) position accountable for serving as a member of the medical treatment team. RN’s are accountable for reviewing medical records, observing the provision of medical care provided to patients by facility staff, coordinating assessments from other disciplines, incident reporting and investigation, and discharge planning in a hospital setting.  Incumbents oversee and review the work and documentation of LPNs, nurse assistants, and other technical personnel. RN’s may provide public health services to members of a community such as assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and/or case management; or may oversee other RN’s on a shift.  Some positions may specialize in quality improvement activities such as analyzing data and trends of specific health indicators to recommend measures for improvement.

This is an advanced specialized and/or supervisory registered nurse position.  Supervisors are accountable for directing nursing services, which includes oversight/review of work and documentation of subordinate and/or specialist personnel. Supervises, plans, and schedules the delivery of nursing services to several units and wards in a hospital setting. Assumes responsibility for carrying out several nursing programs in a public health setting.

For specialist positions at this level: Directly involved in the development and implementation of one or more highly specialized nursing programs, such as infection control, quality control, employee health, billing compliance, health facility surveying, or other specialty.

This is a managerial nurse position accountable for directing nursing services, which includes oversight/review of work and documentation of subordinate and/or specialist personnel. Accountable for directing subordinates in coordinating care for patients and administering nursing programs or overseeing educational requirements and disciplinary actions for nurses licensed by the State. Directs nursing services and oversees other health services in a public health program.  The Nurse Manager is a highly functional member of a multidisciplinary team providing direct care in a hospital setting or directs nursing and health services in a public health program.

This is a top-level administrative nurse position accountable for coordinating and managing the establishment of major plans, task assignments, and allocation of staffing to support and ensure conformance with specified objectives and policies. Directs the total nursing program for a large hospital or institution, typically as a Director of Nursing or Chief Nursing Officer, or may direct nursing services for a state agency or division, or direct a statewide public health nursing program. Develops vision and strategic direction; designs and executes plans of action for patient care processes, organizational culture, and nursing operations.