Orthopedic Nurse

St. Luke's Hospital - Lufkin•Lufkin, TX

8d•$31 - $47

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive care by making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment focused on patient outcomes. The role includes assessing patients on admission and throughout care, addressing their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and notifying the physician of relevant changes. You will design, direct, evaluate, and document care plans, patient and family teaching, and transition and discharge plans. You will prepare patients for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; implement safety protocols and medication practices; reassess patients after interventions; and adjust care as their needs change. You will also participate in bedside shift reports, provide accurate handoff information, delegate tasks as appropriate, and maintain a safe patient-care and work environment. St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279-bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, serving East Texas. The hospital provides a range of services, including emergency care, stroke care, rehabilitation, imaging, OBGYN, wound care, infusion, and laboratory services.

Requirements

At least one year of RN experience upon hire.
Associate degree in Nursing upon hire, or a Texas Registered Nurse license upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing upon hire.

Responsibilities

Assess patients on admission and on an ongoing basis; provide nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and notify the physician of changes requiring attention.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, patient and family teaching, and safe care-transition and discharge plans in collaboration with other clinical disciplines.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
Monitor patients’ conditions and report significant changes to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
Implement patient-safety initiatives and protocols, including medication-safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
Reassess patients after interventions, notify physicians as necessary, and adjust care to meet changing needs.
Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate handoff information to support continuity of care.
Delegate tasks as needed according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and the patient’s acuity.
Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment, remove used or soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations, and promptly report safety or hazard concerns.
Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.