Nurse Apprentice

GENERAL PURPOSE: Under the supervision of a Registered nurse, the Nurse Apprentice (NAP) assists the nursing staff in providing routine nursing care to patients within the scope of the Nevada Board of Nursing Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC) 632.252 and 632.253 of the Nurse Practice Act. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The NAP works as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing nursing care following the Nevada State Board of Nursing approved skills list. As the NAP progresses through their nursing programs, their ability to perform more of the approved skills increases. These skills include assisting with physical examinations, diagnostic procedures/treatments; passing and administering medications via the following routes: oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, otic, ophthalmic, nasal, or feeding tube; patient education; and report any abnormal findings or observations to supervising RN (see skills list section).