36HR NIGHT ORTHO RN; Registered Nurse

About the role

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care on a nursing unit/departments according to unit policies and procedures. Provides supervision of non-RN personnel on the assigned unit. May be required to work on other nursing units according to distribution of staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient's physical and psychosocial condition on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops, communicates and documents a plan of care reflecting individualized patient problems and interventions to achieve desired outcomes, involving the patient, family and healthcare team in this process.
• Implements and coordinates this plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care, patient's response to care, and readiness for discharge. Revise the plan of care as needed and makes referrals where indicated.
• Plans for education after assessing the individual learning needs and readiness of the patient and family. Provides educational opportunities and documents outcomes.
• Functions as a preceptor to new staff.
• Assumes responsibilities for professional development and participates in activities and committees that foster clinical development.
• Functions as a charge nurse.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe environment for self and patients.
• Maintains performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self development as outlined in performance review.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.
• Demonstrates competency in the care of the orthopedic patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of total joint replacement protocol.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of JCAHO requirements for pain.
• Demonstrates skill and understanding of the setup, application and maintenance of buck traction.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding in the use, application and nursing implications for: casts, braces and splints, CPM, compression boots, syringe reinfusion device, PCA pump, datascope protocol, immobilizer/knee and shoulder, slings/arm.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding in assisting patient recovery through exercise (e.g., gluteal, straight leg raising sling exercises).
• Implements skin care protocol and demonstrates skill in occlusive dressing application, maintenance and documentation.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in assisting physician with special orthopedic procedures (e.g., joint aspiration/injection, Steinman pin insertion).

Requirements

N/A

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Proficient in use of computer software to include electronic patient records.
• Must have ability to use internet for literature searches regarding care for patients.

Skills

BLS certification required.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A