RN Ortho, Neuro & Physiatry

Registered Nurse – Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, & Physiatry

Provides quality patient and family centered care as a member of the healthcare team in accordance with St. Charles Health System’s mission, philosophy, policies, and procedures. Applies professional nursing standards and focuses clinical care to enhance the experience for patients, families, and others. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and standards of professional nursing practice.

Accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under direction. Utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the patient’s physical and developmental age. Provides direct care to orthopedics, neurosurgery and physiatry patients as a member of a care team at one or more SCHS clinics.

Does not directly manage other caregivers.

• 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 patients 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. Collaborates with the care team to evaluate patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes.
• 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 education, role development, and orientation of other personnel as requested. May participate in precepting and mentoring of new staff.
• May supervise staff and workflow as requested.
• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
• Participates in creating intentional relationships and demonstrates focus attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining role in patient’s care, asking the patient his or her preferred name, sitting with the patient to determine his or her care goals, active listening, and communicating effectively and appropriately through touch, eye contact, etc.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
• Calculates dosages and administers medications accurately in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures for medication administration.
• Develops cultural competence and provides appropriate care to patients and family members who belong to diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards…