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Plan, direct, or coordinate the daily patient care activities in a clinical practice. Ensure adherence to established clinical policies, protocols, regulations, and standards.

Currently Employed: 2,737,400

Yearly Projected Openings: 120,740

Typical Hourly Wage: $25.80 - $37.84

Typical Annual Salary: $53,700 - $78,700

• Collaborate with other health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
• Provide specialized direct and indirect care to inpatients and outpatients within a designated specialty such as obstetrics, neurology, oncology, or neonatal care.
• Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs.
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
• Monitor or evaluate medical conditions of patients in collaboration with other health care professionals.
• Develop or assist others in development of care and treatment plans.
• Develop, implement, or evaluate standards of nursing practice in specialty area such as pediatrics, acute care, and geriatrics.
• Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients, or by analyzing patient records.
• Make clinical recommendations to physicians, other health care providers, insurance companies, patients, or health care organizations.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, or infection control standards.

• Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories
• Floor grade forceps or hemostats
• Medical staff isolation or surgical masks
• Ophthalmoscopes or otoscopes or scope sets
• Suction kits

• Electronic mail software
• Information retrieval or search software
• Internet browser software
• Medical software