Registered Nurse - Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder

Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is a proficient clinician who uses strong critical-thinking and decision-making skills to manage complex care. They enhance practice through effective teamwork and problem-solving, and provide leadership by planning long-term goals that guide unit operations and resource use. They consistently deliver and improve holistic care aligned with VA standards. Responsibilities The Registered Nurse delivers care and provides counseling aimed at promoting health, preventing illness, and supporting recovery. Using the nursing process, the nurse gathers information, assesses patient needs, exercises clinical judgment, and evaluates patient responses to actual or potential health problems. Their work includes identifying health issues, teaching and counseling patients, delivering supportive or restorative care, and carrying out medical treatments and medication orders from authorized providers. The nurse's primary responsibility is always to the patient, whether t...