Occupational nurse vs staff nurse

Differences between occupational nurse and staff nurse duties and responsibilities

Occupational nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surveillance testing, vaccinations, CPR classes, and clinic facility.
• Manage all immunization and vaccination programs and ensure compliance to establish program guidelines.
• Spearhead education of patients pertaining to disease disorders and occupational injuries.
• Provide emergency treatment for injure patients.
• Serve as a liaison with ancillary services, including physical therapy, laboratory, research, cardiac rehabilitation and radiology.
• Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
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Staff nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage and further help stabilize elective and urgent care surgical patients in their post-operative/post PACU admission to the floor.
• Accomplish extensive critical care course with EKG interpretation and yearly critical care medication exam.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Participate in discharge planning including teaching family members and patients wind care and medication administration process after discharge.
• Provide direct nursing care to patients in a variety of settings with an emphasis in critical care and PACU settings.
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy procedures including initiating intravenous lines, physical assessments and administering medications.
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