In addition to supervisory responsibilities, employees in this class may assist in the performance of any of the duties listed at the lower levels, as necessary. All nursing care functions are supervised by a Registered Nurse. Employees in this class perform clinical functions as allowed by hospital credentialing and clinical privileging or as permitted under appropriate clinical supervision. These employees have occasional contact with personnel from other agencies to gather information for the treatment team. These employees also come into periodic contact with police and other outside personnel such as county mental health workers to coordinate patient care when directed to do so by professional staff.
Employees also meet with other hospital staff to coordinate care and treatment of patients.
Clinical responsibilities are supervised by professional staff. Work is assigned verbally or in writing by the unit supervisor. Work is reviewed verbally and in writing at ward management meetings designed to discuss and solve problems relating to the functional operations of the unit. Clinical responsibilities are performed in accordance with employees' level of credentials and privileges as granted by hospital. This supervision is exercised over employees performing a variety of therapeutic and ward maintenance duties to provide direct and indirect care to psychiatric patients.