Registered Nurse – Acute Care – Orthopedic Surgery – Day Shift

Role Overview: The Registered Nurse (RN) in Acute Care Orthopedic Surgery provides high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care within a collaborative interdisciplinary team. They practice evidence-based nursing, utilizing critical thinking and individualized care planning to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Perform the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—tailored to each patient’s needs.
• Deliver relationship-based, culturally sensitive care that involves patients and their families, ensuring effective communication and shared decision-making.
• Coordinate safe, efficient care through interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, and promoting a respectful environment.
• Support performance improvement initiatives, participate in research, and uphold organizational policies and safety standards.
• Serve as a preceptor or mentor, fostering professional development and a healthy work environment.
• Contribute to evidence-based practice, clinical research, and resource development to improve patient outcomes.

• Minimum of 2 years of direct patient care nursing experience.
• Current RN license (single-state or multi-state Compact) and BLS certification.
• Associate’s or Diploma in Nursing required;
  Bachelor’s preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient in clinical technologies and documentation processes.

Additional Expectations: Uphold professional standards, legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements, ensuring excellence and safety in patient care.