RN - Ortho & Spine Surgery - St. Joseph's Health

Employment Type

Full time

Day Shift

Our Orthopedic Floor is an Accredited Center of Excellence for Orthopedics and spine surgery. We incorporate a wellness approach to our nursing model with a team focus to meet the needs of our patient population. Specialized training includes orthopedic core classes, sensitivity customer service training, and CORE EKG class to monitor class II telemetry. St. Joseph’s Health was named One of America’s 100 Best for Spine Surgery according to new research released by Health grades (), the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

St. Joseph’s Health Hospital was also recognized as high performing in Hip and Knee Replacement procedures and earned the Women’s’ Choice Award for America’s Best Hospitals in Orthopedics.

The Registered Nurse participates in various roles to ensure quality patient care is provided with optimum outcomes. RN roles range from direct patient care to supervisory or consultative services in various settings within our network. Our dedicated nursing staff attend orientation classes that may include CORE EKG, end of life, respiratory care and many specialty classes depending on area of expertise.

• Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions. Our Unit practice counsels, and open-door guiding principle gives all our employees a voice.
• Professional Environment of Care: Practice in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy atmosphere. Onsite parking for only $6/pay.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefit packages available through Trinity Health, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, education assistance, onsite fitness center and option for daily pay.
• Professional Development: Strong education program, generous tuition allowance and clinical ladder incentives. We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth. We encourage participation and support community programs and outreach.
• Work/Life: Scheduling options to balance work/life/school and recreational calendars.

• Responsible for collaboration, communication & facilitation of optimal provision of care through a computerized &/or digital platform supporting daily management of care.
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring & evaluation of the patient's plan of care from admission to discharge.
• Utilize clinical knowledge, critical thinking skills & the principles of case management & adult education to coordinate, implement & support the plan of care.
• Monitor quality metrics specific to the department & ensure complete & accurate documentation in the patient record.
• Ensures quality care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Regulatory Agencies, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.
• Maintains current knowledge of basic health care economics, trends and reimbursements methodologies and applies knowledge to daily practice. Recognizes situations that require immediate intervention. Continues to develop professionally and apply knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to each patient.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure in the State of New York.
• Baccalaureate Degree in the Science of Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing preferred, according to NYS requirements.
• Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area preferred.
• Maintains all licensures and certifications according to NYS regulations and specialty area requirements.
• Participates in continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

Located in the heart of central New York, St. Joseph’s is one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery and one of America’s 100 Best for Spine Surgery and Coronary Intervention according…