Registered nurse unit manager vs advanced registered nurse practitioner

Differences between registered nurse unit manager and advanced registered nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Registered nurse unit manager example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Obtain weekly wind care measurements and assessments with completion of wind care flow sheets and given to MDS assessor.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care on a skil nursing rehabilitation unit.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance by monitoring and educating staff as needed.
• Assure that unit practices are consistent with professional nursing standards, regulatory and HIPAA requirements.
• Monitor resident s consumption levels (monthly and weekly weights) and report significant weight loss to the MDS coordinator.
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Advanced registered nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

• Manage patients requiring rehabilitation with multiple co-morbidity conditions.
• Provide continuous telemetry monitoring and managing multiple patients with multiple high-risk medical conditions, utilizing interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Coordinate medical care during inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation.
• Care include physical examination, ordering appropriate labs/x-rays/medication, wind repair and forming an assessment/diagnosis to disposition the patients.
• Complete annual examinations including providing women s health examinations and preventative health care education to patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Facilitate communication between specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, radiation, oncology, medical oncology, facial plastics, and others.
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