Registered Nurse - Orthopedics - Full Time - nights

About the role

Orthopedics (Seton 2) is a dynamic, 24‑bed inpatient orthopedic surgical unit specializing in elective and emergent surgeries, including total knee and hip replacements, shoulder, and spinal procedures. The unit monitors telemetry patients and emphasizes collaboration, communication, and patient‑centered care. Nurses are respected clinical partners whose work directly influences diagnostic quality and treatment outcomes. As part of Guthrie, the team offers a collaborative, provider‑led acute care environment, strong clinical leadership, interdisciplinary support, a mission‑driven culture, the stability of a large integrated health system, and opportunities for longevity, growth, and work‑life balance.

The Registered Nurse provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment, delivering coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence‑based care based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and practicing in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code of Ethics, and ANA scope and standards of practice.

Responsibilities

• Employs Nursing Professional Practice: assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; develops and coordinates plans of care; monitors, records, and communicates patient condition; maintains essential competencies.
• Advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs.
• Facilitates learning for patients/families, nursing staff, and the healthcare team, including students.
• Aligns practice with safety and quality: identifies and corrects problems, integrates evidence and best practice, uses data to improve outcomes; balances patient, self, and environmental safety.
• Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at top of license; promotes a culture of inquiry and evidence‑based practice.
• Acts as a leader in the practice setting and community: demonstrates leadership as a change agent, delegates, coordinates care, collaborates with interprofessional team, models professional behaviors.
• Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including proficiency with information technology (EHR, communication systems), working with interdisciplinary teams, using independent critical judgment, demonstrating interpersonal skills, and managing multiple responsibilities and urgent situations.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of practice.
• BSN in Nursing preferred (any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a BSN remains in effect; contracts with specific time frames for obtaining a BSN supersede the preference).
• Specialty certification preferred.
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS are unit‑dependent as needed.
• At least one year of RN experience; alternatively, less than one year if transitioned from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
• Must meet unit‑specific educational requirements as determined by the Nursing Department and Nursing Unit.

Benefits

• $25,000 sign‑on bonus for eligible, experienced RNs.
• Newly increased RN rates plus a $6 night shift differential.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Generous PTO beginning