competency in skills and knowledge through assessment tests,
but are not required to complete a specific number of hours.
Registered Nurse
USDOL
Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Record patient medical histories:
2
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities:
2
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Administer non-intravenous medications:
1
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain medical facility records:
1
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care:
2
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia, as applicable.
Immunize patients:
1
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries:
1
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment:
1
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Supervise patient care personnel:
1
- Understand delegation process and evaluate outcomes.
Understand healthcare operations:
1
- Understand administrative or managerial functions, such as staffing, budget and planning.
Consult with medical personnel regarding healthcare issues:
1
- Consult with specified personnel about necessary precautions on infection control programs.
Understand test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment:
1
- Understand diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Administer prescribed medications and/or treatments:
1
- Administer prescribed drugs or other forms of treatment.
Understand public or employee health programs:
1
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and/or healthy lifestyle changes.
Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments:
1
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment:
1
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use:
1
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
Assess patient work, living, or social environments:
1
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments:
1
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Prepare patients physically for medical procedures:
1
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources:
1
- Refer patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues:
1
- Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
Behavioral Competencies
27
- Participation in team discussions/meetings
- Focus on team discussions/meetings
- Focus during independent work
- Openness to new ideas and change
- Ability to deal with ambiguity by exploring, asking questions, etc.
- Knows when to ask for help
- Able to demonstrate effective group presentation skills
- Able to demonstrate effective one-on-one communication skills
- Maintains an acceptable attendance record
- Reports to work on time
- Completes assigned tasks on time
- Uses appropriate language
- Demonstrates respect for customers, co-workers and supervisors
- Demonstrates trust, honesty and integrity
- Requests and performs work assignments without prompting
- Appropriately cares for personal dress, grooming and hygiene
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Cooperates with and assists co-workers
- Follows instructions\directions
- Able to work under supervision
- Able to accept constructive feedback and criticism
- Able to follow safety rules
- Able to take care of equipment and workplace
- Able to keep work area neat and clean
- Able to meet supervisor's work standards
- Able to not let personal life interfere with work
- Adheres to work policies\rules/regulations
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