Community health nurse supervisor vs nurse extern

Differences between community health nurse supervisor and nurse extern duties and responsibilities

Community health nurse supervisor example responsibilities.

• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Serve as the liaison to area clinics and health departments regarding TB screening procedures, referral process and triage.
• Establish regular quarterly immunization patrols3.
• Fulfill vital role within various departments including outpatient surgery, telemetry, medical/surgery and gynecology/postpartum for this community hospital.
• Attend deliveries and provide resuscitation as needed.
• Provide any resuscitation efforts need following delivery and follow protocols thereafter.
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Nurse extern example responsibilities.

• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, obtain vital signs and assessments, and perform 12 lead EKG's.
• Perform initial assessments on patients in outpatient oncology clinic; recording vital signs, significant medical history and chief complaints.
• Shadow to adult medical-surgical nurse staff- head-to-toe assessment, assist with medication administration, computer charting with co-signor, and telemetry monitoring
• Obtain ACLS, to ensure patients receive the best quality of care.
• Obtain ACLS certification and then float to all critical care areas as needed.
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