Registered Nurse

Registered Professional Nurse

The work involves responsibility for providing skilled nursing care requiring substantial specialized judgment in accordance with a prescribed nursing care plan. The work is performed under general supervision with leeway for independently performing nursing care duties. Supervision may be exercised over Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides and other subordinate staff. Does related work as required. Typical work activities would include, but are not limited to, assessing patient nursing care needs and preparing, implementing and evaluating the nursing care plan, giving skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments to patients, identifying physical and emotional illness of patients through observations and analysis of records, coordinating plans of care with nutritionists, social workers, physical therapists, physicians and other professional health workers, counseling and guiding families in the prevention of illness, etc.

Minimum qualifications include possession of a license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.