REGISTERED NURSE
7113F2
Pay Grade: 22 25
DEFINITION OF WORK
Summary
This is full performance professional nursing work.
Work involves providing direct individual care and treatment,
participating in the development and implementation of professional nursing
practices and maintaining individual records and charts. Functional
supervision may be exercised over direct care staff.
Standard Classification Factors
Supervision Received – LEVEL B: "Under general supervision…"
Employees working under general supervision usually receive some
instructions with respect to the details of most assignments but are free to
develop their own work sequences within established procedures, methods and
policies. They are often physically removed from their supervisor and
subject to only periodic checks.
Difficulty – LEVEL B: Average… Where the employee is confronted with a
variety of duties susceptible to different methods of solution which, in
turn, places a correspondingly higher demand upon resourcefulness and
concentration. Positions which require the analysis and evaluation of raw
data and the rendering of conclusions would, in many instances, fall into
this category.
Complexity – LEVEL B: Work is of a structured nature including duties that
have several related steps. This level involves simple analysis of data,
identification of easily distinguishable facts and recognition of
differences in related situations. Workers at this level exercise limited
independent judgment in determining methods or procedures to be used in
making minor decisions. Work is normally controlled by frequent review and
consultation with supervisors. When guidelines exist at this level, they are
usually specific and aid in determining an approach to problems or
situations. Workers at this level must be able to identify basic differences
in situations to determine the actions which need to be taken.
Consequence of Actions or Decisions – LEVEL D: Consequences of actions or
decisions at this level are significant as the work may be rarely if ever
reviewed, making errors difficult to detect. Errors may cause major program
failure or a high degree of confusion. Injuries to others due to errors are
serious or incapacitating or both and costs due to errors are substantial.
Contacts – LEVEL C: The purpose of the contact is to influence, motivate,
conduct interviews, make formal presentations or counsel to achieve common
understanding or solutions to problems when the information is sensitive in
nature or the individuals or groups are skeptical or uncooperative.
Communication techniques and well developed communication skills become an
important requirement at this level.
Physical Demands – LEVEL D: The work requires considerable physical
exertion.
Environmental Conditions – LEVEL C: The work environment involves hazards,
risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with
exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or
hostile clientele and individuals. Exposure to disagreeable weather
conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and
sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards
or procedures may be required. Serious injury is possible.
Supervision/Leadership – LEVEL B: Involves functional leadership
responsibility. As a "senior worker," performing essentially the
same or similar work as those overseen, responsibility includes training,
instructing, scheduling and reviewing. As a "project leader" may
be responsible for a phase(s) of a single project which includes planning,
coordinating and reviewing the work of others. This level may also involve
limited administrative responsibility such as participating in the
evaluation of work performance.
Distinguishing Features
Differs from the Registered Nurse Senior class which provides for full
supervisory nursing work, or serves as a utilization review specialist.
EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
- Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises nursing care plans and
communicates any changes verbally or in writing as necessary; makes
bedside rounds; participates in nursing team and heath care team
conferences; involves the individual and family in planning nursing care.
Interacts with individuals in a therapeutic manner, providing guidance,
direction, and support to appropriate behavior, activities, and life processes.
Provides functional supervision to direct care staff.
Reports significant changes in the individual’s condition to the
physician and other appropriate members of the health care team; records
symptoms, reactions, and progress of the individual; administers medications
and intravenous fluids and performs treatments safely, effectively, and
therapeutically as ordered; maintains the individual’s safety, dignity, and
privacy.
- Provides nursing care according to accepted nursing standards and agency
policies and procedures.
Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing care; collects data on the progress
from individuals, family, and other staff; makes frequent individual rounds and
makes direct observations; documents the effectiveness of nursing actions.
Takes and records individual history; performs initial hearing and vision
screenings; refers individuals for dental, visual, and complete physical
examinations, laboratory, and X-ray procedures.
Participates in agency meetings and committees; may serve as committee
chairperson.
Oversees visiting periods, tactfully answering inquiries concerning individual welfare, care, and general progress.
Escorts individuals off grounds to appointments and activities.
Responsible for time management and prioritizing individual care
activities.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
Knowledge
*Knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws.
- *Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practices.
*Knowledge of accreditation standards and regulations.
*Knowledge of basic human physical and psychosocial needs.
Abilities
*Ability to apply nursing techniques as directed to special
patient care situations.
*Ability to follow oral and written directions in detail.
*Ability to prepare and maintain records, charts, and reports.
*Ability to maintain a helpful and sympathetic attitude toward
patients under trying conditions and to maintain harmonious working relationships with
professional and non-professional employees.
*Necessary at Entry
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Eligible to be licensed as a
Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Kansas.
Necessary Special
Requirements:
Some positions require an approved drug test unless promoting, transferring,
or demoting from another designated position within the same agency.
- NC: 12/87
REV: 12/95
REV: 09/96
REV: 10/98
REV: 02/00
REV: 04/01
REV: 09/03
REV: 08/05
REV: 05/06
REV: 10/07
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