Field nurse vs registered nurse supervisor

Differences between field nurse and registered nurse supervisor duties and responsibilities

Field nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Screen prospective clients for need immunizations, implementing after evaluating patients' medical history and obtaining sign release.
• Promote health literacy by educating patients and caregivers on disease management, diagnosis, medical interventions, and pharmaceuticals.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Prepare and give injections and enemas, monitor catheters, apply dressings, treat bedsores and give alcohol rubs and massages.
• Document patient care in a manner that complies with JCAHO standards.
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Registered nurse supervisor example responsibilities.

• Experience in Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance manage care programs.
• Initiate rapid response and lead nurse code team until the arrival of the ICU resident team.
• Lead staff in an effort to reduce EMR coding errors, from roughly 40 per day to 5.
• Manage, coordinate and run MDS program for Medicare/ Medicaid patients for insurance reimbursement in coordination with federal guidelines.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Facilitate patient care, coordinate admissions and problem solving on the unit, establishing treatment plans, ACLS team leader.
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