Keeps nurse manager informed by communicating current activities and problems in specialty care.
Assesses patient needs within specialty area by obtaining a medical history; examining the patient; gathering related information.
Provides specialty care information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
Maintains quality of care by integrating risk management, quality management, utilization management, and infection control management principles within the care plan.
Completes specialty care projects by identifying and implementing new technology and resources; redesigning systems; re-deploying human resources; revising educational programs.
Updates nursing care plan by maintaining and reviewing medical record; keeping abreast of changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating goals; modifying treatment plan.
Makes recommendations for cost/quality strategies; works within budget.
Provides clinical leadership through advanced practice role-modeling and professional communication.
Designs, implements, and evaluates strategies to maintain clinical competency of care providers.
Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates effectiveness of orientation/training/cross-training programs based on an assessment of individual skills and evaluated by clinical competency outcome criteria.
Maintains legal and accreditation compliance by recommending policy positions concerning federal, state, and local regulations, and jacho standards; anticipating emerging issues.
Develops nursing care plan by analyzing and documenting the patient's physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; applying special training.
Provides coordinated patient treatment by communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team.
Provides advanced practice support through consultation, leadership, and educational support of clinical staff.
Prepares health care providers in specialty care delivery by applying knowledge and special training; providing educational programs; monitoring specialty care applications; counseling caregivers.

Size of Industry in 2006:	Size of Industry in 2016:
2,505,000	3,092,000

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