RN Ortho Neuro & Physiatry

Full-Time, Days  Pay range: $42.95 - $64.42
** ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
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* TITLE:

** Registered Nurse – Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, & Physiatry       
** REPORTS TO POSITION:
** Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, & Physiatry Clinical Nurse Manager          
** DEPARTMENT:
** St. Charles Health System
** DATE LAST REVIEWED:
** January 2025
** OUR VISION:
** Creating America’s healthiest community, together
** OUR MISSION:
** In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
** OUR VALUES:
** Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
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* DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

** St. Charles Health System encompasses practices in three Central Oregon counties and numerous specialties including family care, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, immediate/urgent care, cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, general surgery, cancer care, sleep medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and physiatry. We encourage collaboration between clinical and non-clinical staff to assure we are providing our community with comprehensive and compassionate health care.
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* POSITION OVERVIEW:

** The
** Registered Nurse – Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, & Physiatry
** provides quality patient and family centered care as a member of the health care team in accordance with St. Charles Health System’s mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures. The Registered Nurse applies standards for professional nursing practice and focuses clinical care to enhance the experience for patients, families, and others. This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development.

The Registered Nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of the patient. This position may provide direct nursing care to orthopedics, neurosurgery, & physiatry patients, as a member of an orthopedics, neurosurgery, & physiatry care team, at one or more SCHS orthopedics, neurosurgery, & physiatry clinics.

This position does not directly manage any other caregivers.
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
** Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and disposition planning needs.

Reviews patient history, information and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.

Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician and other appropriate caregivers.

Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and care team plan of care.

With care team, formulates and implements a plan of care, including follow-up planning, utilizing assessment data and patient, family, and health team input. Ensures goals for patient are realistic, measurable, and developed in conjunction with the patient and family.

Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.

Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other members of the care team as appropriate. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patient.

Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with the care team members.

Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is timely and reflects objective and subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.

Provides care based on the best evidence available.

May participate in the education, role…