Registered Nurse - Ortho Neuro

Ortho/Neuro Unit (8N) At Methodist Hospital

Join the Ortho/Neuro Unit (8N) at Methodist Hospital, a 30-bed specialty medical-surgical unit dedicated to providing expert care for orthopedic and neurological patients in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Why Choose 8N?

• Diverse Patient Population – Care for patients recovering from total hip and knee replacements, joint infections, shoulder and back surgeries, strokes, seizures, and craniotomies.
• Comprehensive Joint Program – Guide patients through pre-operative education and hospital stay expectations to ensure optimal recovery.
• Primary Stroke Unit – Play a critical role in stroke care and recovery at Methodist Hospital.
• On-Site Therapy Gym – A dedicated therapy gym, enhancing rehabilitation opportunities for our patients.
• A Team That Feels Like Family – Our tight-knit culture is built on collaboration, support, and camaraderie—you'll always have a team that has your back.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Nurse Residency Program to support new graduates
• Tuition assistance to help advance your career
• A collaborative, team-driven work environment
• Free parking for all employees
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
• Demonstrate ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
• Perform an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.
• Include data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
• Prioritize data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Use assessment findings in discharge planning.
• Develop/review/revise and individualize the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Collaborate with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provide teaching specific to the patient's health care problem.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
• Implement interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner (Professional Models of Care).
• Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
• Use current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Monitor outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
• Evaluate the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
• Give a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR (situation, background, assessment and recommendation) content, and is familiar with the overall plan of care.
• Recognize and address patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
• Perform technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).
• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
• Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas' specifications and time frame.
• Demonstrate correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.
• Follow appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
• Maintain a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission. (Quality Improvement, Image of Nursing, Interdisciplinary Relationships, Professional Development, community and the healthcare organization.)
• Communicate effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
• Is approachable and professional in working with other health professionals, ancillary staff, patients and family.
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