Registered Nurse - Surgical/Ortho

Provides professional nursing care to assigned young adult, adult, and elderly patients in a surgical/orthopedic setting by applying the nursing process within established standards and practices. The Registered Nurse delivers individualized, age-specific care across pre- and post-operative services, supports patients and families, assists physicians with procedures, and serves as a team leader and role model for other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess patients using head-to-toe assessments and the nursing process.
• Provide pre- and post-operative care for general, bariatric, orthopedic, trauma, neurosurgical, and genitourinary patients.
• Deliver individualized, age-specific care that supports hemostatic regulation, hemodynamic monitoring, and physiologic functioning.
• Administer medications, specialized IV drips, transfusions, and IV therapy in accordance with established standards.
• Perform and monitor specialized procedures and equipment, including chest tubes, PEG/G-tubes, J-tubes, traction, central lines, and surgical drains.
• Apply pain management practices and complete NIH Stroke Scale, KODA, IVADD, waived testing, and EKG-related duties as required.
• Maintain accurate, ongoing documentation of patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and changes in status.
• Develop, review, revise, and evaluate individualized plans of care with patients and families.
• Provide patient and family education based on identified learning needs and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Protect patient confidentiality and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs while advocating for patients.
• Supervise, allocate, and monitor the work of other health care staff involved in patient care.
• Assist physicians with procedures and respond promptly to changes in workload to support productivity and efficiency.
• Participate in performance improvement activities, precept new employees, and pursue ongoing professional education.
• Maintain patient care equipment, ensure adequate supplies, support cost containment, and perform housekeeping or patient transportation duties when needed.
• Adhere to infection control, safety, personnel, dress code, and medical center policies.
• Demonstrate flexibility and organization under stressful situations while serving as a team leader and role model.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license.
• CPR certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• EKG competency or certification.
• At least two years of nursing experience.
• Travel experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Five years of nursing experience.

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