
Adult Nurse in United States
Job Vacancy at a Confidential Company
- Industry
- Healthcare / Medical
- Specialization
- Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
- Minimum Qualification
- Diploma
- Required Experience
- 3 - 5 years
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Gender
- Male or Female
Job Description
Adult Nurse Job Description
*Adult nurses plan and provide nursing care to adults suffering from a wide variety of medical conditions and illnesses, supporting their treatment, recovery and wellbeing.
*Nurses are the main point of contact for patients and their families, and play a vital role in teams of professional and medical staff.
*They work with (among others) doctors, social workers and therapists, and attend to a patient's comfort and emotional wellbeing as well as their medical needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
*Assessing and planning nursing care requirements;
*Writing care plans and records;
*Providing pre and post operation care;
*Monitoring a patient's condition
*Carrying out routine investigations and care procedures, such as administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions, and taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures;
*Dealing with emergencies;
*Supervising junior staff;
*Organising workloads;
*Tutoring student nurses;
*Providing advice and promoting good health;
*Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives.
Qualifications and Training
*Nurses are required to study a three or four-year degree in nursing, with their time divided between formal teaching and practical experience.
*A diploma in nursing or graduate degree in a relevant subject such as life, health, biological or social sciences.
*He or She must be registered.
Skills and Specifications
*Good interpersonal skills are vital for nurses, who have to communicate with numerous other medical and care professinals as well as being a key source of information and emotional support for patients.
*Verbal/written communication skills
*Empathy and sensitivity to patients' needs and concerns
*Observation skills
*Organisational skills
*Managerial and leadership skills
*Attention to detail
*Good health and fitness
*Good hygiene.
*Adult nurses plan and provide nursing care to adults suffering from a wide variety of medical conditions and illnesses, supporting their treatment, recovery and wellbeing.
*Nurses are the main point of contact for patients and their families, and play a vital role in teams of professional and medical staff.
*They work with (among others) doctors, social workers and therapists, and attend to a patient's comfort and emotional wellbeing as well as their medical needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
*Assessing and planning nursing care requirements;
*Writing care plans and records;
*Providing pre and post operation care;
*Monitoring a patient's condition
*Carrying out routine investigations and care procedures, such as administering medication, injections and intravenous infusions, and taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures;
*Dealing with emergencies;
*Supervising junior staff;
*Organising workloads;
*Tutoring student nurses;
*Providing advice and promoting good health;
*Providing information, emotional support and reassurance to patients and relatives.
Qualifications and Training
*Nurses are required to study a three or four-year degree in nursing, with their time divided between formal teaching and practical experience.
*A diploma in nursing or graduate degree in a relevant subject such as life, health, biological or social sciences.
*He or She must be registered.
Skills and Specifications
*Good interpersonal skills are vital for nurses, who have to communicate with numerous other medical and care professinals as well as being a key source of information and emotional support for patients.
*Verbal/written communication skills
*Empathy and sensitivity to patients' needs and concerns
*Observation skills
*Organisational skills
*Managerial and leadership skills
*Attention to detail
*Good health and fitness
*Good hygiene.