Under the direction of the Nursing Service Department, the Med/Surg RN is responsible and accountable for the care the patient receives. The staff nurse’s practice possesses characteristics identified in the Standards of Practice, Nurse’s Code of Ethics and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act. Inherent in this practice is the nursing process which includes patient assessment, planning of care, implementation of the plan and evaluation of the outcomes. Employee normally performs the duty assignments using methods and procedures at his/her own discretion and is limited only by policies set by administrative or legislative authority. The patient population will include patients from infancy to geriatric who present with medical or post-surgical problems. The staff nurse must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
