An employee in this class provides professional nursing services in the Department of Health, state institutions, community colleges and State universities. The nurse may coordinate and review the work of nursing staff members.
Nursing care is performed with moderate supervision from higher level nursing personnel.
Performs nursing treatment and procedures. Delegates and reviews nursing tasks performed by other staff. Provides assessment of client's or resident's skills and suggests appropriate nursing intervention. Reports and interprets observations of client's or resident's behavior. Communicates to unit director on nursing or health care problems.