Assistant Manager Nursing Job

Employer Name: NursingCrossing	SpiderID: 2397014
Location: San Antonio, Texas	Date Posted: 7/25/2008
Wage:	Category: Miscellaneous
Job Code: 6821919

Job Description:
The task and responsibilities of this position include: Participates actively in the planning and distribution of patient assignments.Evaluates the effectiveness of care and addresses any issues that affect the desired patient outcomes.Supports nursing staff in communication with physicians to include accepting doctors' orders and communicating patient condition.Facilitates the process of reporting patient status to the following shift of nursing personnel.Manages the nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.Carries out physician orders.Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.Instructs and educates patients and families.Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

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Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
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Company: NursingCrossing

City: Pasadena
State: California
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Web Site: http://www.nursingcrossing.com