Associate chief nurse vs registered nurse

Differences between associate chief nurse and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Associate chief nurse example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Perform EKG's to assess cardio activity of patient.
• Plan and prepare for the pre-operative nursing care of the patient.
• Assist nursing staff by providing daily patient care, EKG's and phlebotomy.
• Require that all staff be BLS certify, this include EVS and dietary.
• Perform all aspects of nursing care relate to an ICU step-down unit setting.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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