Job Role: RN PCU

 Registered Nurses deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process.

 Nurses collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

 Nurses effectively interact with patients and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.

 Registered Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

 Due to the broad range of medical conditions they encounter, they must be well-versed in a large variety of health conditions.

 Registered Nurses have a professional obligation to participate in committee activities, surveys, and improvement initiatives.

 In addition, Registered Nurses must uphold the standards of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.

 Registered Nurse

 CPR-BCLS

 Input data into computer programs

 Primary patient population:

 General Surgery (appendectomies, Cholecystectomies, hernia repairs, trauma),

 ENT (tracheostomies, thyroidectomies),

 Plastics (skin grafts, reconstructions),

 Urology (TURPS, nephrectomies),

 Colorectal (resections, ostomies),

 GYN overflow (mastectomies, hysterectomies),

 CV (femoral popliteal bypasses, thoracotomies),

 overflow orthopedic surgery,

 overflow medical patients (PNA, GIB, DM, ARF, CHF,

 sepsis, PVD, UTI, COPD

 blood administration,

 wound care,

 IV skills,

 mediports,

 CVLs,

 chest tubes,

 NGTs,

 JP drains and other surgical drains,

 Foley catheters,

 bladder irrigation,

 ostomy care,

 wound vacs,

 PCAs,

 PCEAs,

 IV therapy,

 pain management,

 G-tubes,

 J-tubes,

 trach care

 (“registered nurse” OR RN) AND (“Progressive Care Unit” OR PCU OR Emergency OR ICU OR Acute)