Positions assigned to patient units or clinics provide all services typical of a Registered Nurse, in addition to making staff assignments, providing on-site instruction in nursing techniques, observing the work, and monitoring the patient environment. Positions work closely with staff to assess the condition of patients, obtain new orders, and revise nursing care plans. Classes typically are designed to train staff to work as certified nurse aides, medication assistants, or to give nursing-related direct care to mentally or physically disabled persons. Positions may provide or coordinate some training for professional health care staff, but spend most of the time working with the basic nursing skills training program. Some administrative supervision responsibility also may be assigned, but is not time-consuming.
Administrative supervision is received from a nursing, medical, or other program administrator.
Positions have charge responsibility for direct oversight of nursing care in a patient unit or clinic or have charge responsibility for a basic nursing skills training program. Oversight and delivery of nursing care or training has a moderate to serious impact upon the health, comfort, and safety of all patients cared for by staff or students. This class replaces the 1982 Registered Nurse Clinician A class.