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Page 1 JOB DESCRIPTION REGISTERED NURSE Brief description The position of registered nurse consists of assessing patient health problems and needs, developing and implementing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical records. It also consists of administering nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients, and advising patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or providing case management. Tasks • Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans; • Direct and supervise less skilled nursing or health care personnel or supervise a particular unit; • Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs; • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records; • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditio