Graduate Nurse - Orthopedics

About the role

The Graduate Nurse provides direct patient care in an orthopedics unit utilizing advanced techniques for limb salvage, minimally invasive injury treatments, and complex deformity repairs. The role emphasizes adherence to standards of nursing care, patient safety, and ongoing professional growth. Responsibilities include assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in collaboration with the healthcare team, ensuring patient and family-centered care, education on illness management, and post-treatment needs. The role involves developing and modifying individualized care plans, promoting safety and quality standards, and participating in professional development activities.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in collaboration with the healthcare team
• Ensuring patient and family-centered care
• Providing education on illness management
• Addressing post-treatment needs
• Developing and modifying individualized care plans
• Promoting safety and quality standards
• Participating in professional development activities

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing program with eligibility to obtain licensure within 90 days
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN preferred)
• No prior experience required

Skills

• Strong critical thinking, assessment, and communication skills
• Ability to work night shifts in a full-time capacity

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus eligible
• Comprehensive health plans
• Retirement contributions
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Adoption support