Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Nebraska Orthopaedic Center•Lincoln, NE

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Orthopaedic Center (NOC) is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to collaborate with a provider specializing in sports injuries, as well as shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, and ankle problems. NOC aims to provide a friendly, comfortable, and positive experience for patients, offering high-quality care as if they were family. This role involves supporting a provider in both clinic and operating room settings, patient care, and administrative tasks.

Requirements

Must have a Nebraska state Nurse Practitioner license in good standing.
Two years experience is preferred, but not required.
Orthopedic knowledge is preferred.
Ability to effectively manage and prioritize daily responsibilities.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to remain flexible and respond appropriately in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
Demonstrates professionalism and fosters positive working relationships with patients, physicians, coworkers, administration, and the public.
Consistently supports and reflects the clinic mission in daily work activities.
Maintains strict confidentiality regarding patient and organizational information.
Complies with all established clinic policies, procedures, and standards.
Must demonstrate a positive attitude, professionalism, teamwork, and reliability.
Reports to work punctually and maintains regular attendance in accordance with clinic expectations.

Nice To Haves

DEA license is preferred.
Two years experience is preferred.
Orthopedic knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport charts, imaging, and surgical templates to and from the operating room and clinic.
Review imaging and verify that all case-specific instruments, implants, and supplies are available and prepared prior to surgery.
Assist with proper patient positioning on the operating room table.
Apply tourniquets, compression devices, and surgical draping.
Provide intraoperative assistance by retracting tissue, positioning extremities, cauterizing vessels, and performing suctioning or sponging.
Complete skin closure procedures as directed by the physician.
Apply post-operative dressings, splints, slings, immobilizers, and additional orthopaedic devices.
Assist with safely transferring patients from the operating room table to a stretcher.
Support efficient operating room turnover by assisting with cleaning and preparation between procedures.
Maintain and care for privately owned surgical instruments.
Coordinate preparation for upcoming surgical procedures and communicate assistance needs to back-office staff.
Obtain comprehensive and focused patient histories and physical examinations; interpret and correlate diagnostic and laboratory findings under the direction of the supervising physician.
Order, obtain, and perform appropriate diagnostic tests, laboratory studies, and procedures.
Participate in hospital rounds, complete patient orders, and provide call coverage support for orthopaedic surgeons.
Assess patient conditions, develop and implement treatment plans for hospitalized patients, and complete documentation including discharge summaries, histories, and physicals.
Evaluate patients presenting through the emergency department.
Provide athletic and sports team coverage when needed.
Prescribe, dispense, and administer medications, braces, orthotics, orthoses, and related orthopaedic devices in compliance with Nebraska state regulations.
Participate in research initiatives, quality assurance projects, and database management activities.
Perform minor clinical procedures including wound management and joint injections.
Participate in the shared physician call schedule.
Provide support in additional areas of the organization when operational needs arise.
Maintain consistent and dependable attendance.