Registered Nurse Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Registered Nurse includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Assess patients’ needs and provide appropriate medical treatment
  • Provide psychological and emotional support and companionship
  • Act on on patients’ needs, wants and problems
  • Help prepare patients for examinations and medical procedures
  • Assist in examination of patients by performing standard diagnostic checks
  • Oversee and track patient’s condition and document their recovery and progress
  • Assist in providing urgent treatments in medical emergencies
  • Adhere to all relevant medical care, health and safety rules and regulations
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary medical team

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Registered Nurse duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Registered Nurse roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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