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Job Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1141.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 72,180.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 34.00
Currently, there are 2,857,180 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Registered Nurses”.

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Tasks for “Occupational Health Nurse”

Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia.
Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
Engage in research activities related to nursing.
Work with individuals, groups, or families to plan or implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.
Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Hand items to surgeons during operations.
Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
Conduct specified laboratory tests.
Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues or concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.
Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.
Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.
Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, or other anesthetics.

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