Relief charge nurse vs registered health nurse

Differences between relief charge nurse and registered health nurse duties and responsibilities

Relief charge nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Re-Cover patients in PACU, observing level of consciousness, management of pain and maintaining safety of patient.
• Provide urgent/emergent/trauma nursing services in an urban setting; relief charge nurse, trauma triage; MICN; TNCC; CEN.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to a population of adult patients exhibiting complex medical and surgical issues requiring ongoing telemetry monitoring.
• Float to CCU and over flow unit.
• Recieve ACLS certification although not require on unit.
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Registered health nurse example responsibilities.

• Operate specialize equipment such as cardiac monitor, EKG, DEA, managing nasal pharyngeal and gastric suction.
• Manage ventilator settings and complete tracheostomy care on chronically ill patients.
• Manage patient care monitoring vital signs, performing physical assessment, checking patients medications for effectiveness.
• Participate in manage care activities to produce health change, specifically providing diabetes education and lifestyle counseling in chronic disease areas.
• Deliver a complete range of care to general Medicare, Medicaid home care patient's.
• Obtain knowledge of medical diagnostic and billing codes used for private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements.
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