Registered Nurse - Med Surg Ortho/Neuro

TriHealth-posted about 14 hours ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Onsite • Montgomery, OH
5,001-10,000 employees
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Job Overview: This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient’s needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice. $5k Sign On Bonus FTE: Full Time (.9 FTE; 36 hrs/week) Shift: Nights The 6300 Medical-Surgical Unit at TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital is a 41-bed unit that specializes in the care of orthopedic, neurosurgery, and trauma patients. Our diverse patient population includes individuals recovering from total joint replacements—such as knee, hip, and shoulder—as well as those with hip fractures or requiring spinal surgery. This fast-paced unit offers a supportive environment for role transition students, nursing students, and new graduates to thrive and grow, with a focus on teamwork, communication, and delivering high-quality patient care. Nurses here have the opportunity to refine their skills in areas such as managing pre- and post-operative care, pain management, patient mobility, and neurovascular assessments. Our team also handles orthopedic-specific interventions, including the use of splints, Buck’s traction, skeletal traction, and specialized durable medical equipment (DME). We take pride in our commitment to professional development and are affiliated with leading organizations such as the ANCC, ANA, the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses, and the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. Nurses can further advance their expertise through certifications such as MED-SURG, GERO-BC, ONC, Pain Certification, and CNRN. The 6300 unit is an ideal place to develop specialized clinical skills, while working in a collaborative and compassionate environment that prioritizes patient-centered care.

  • Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.
  • Completes initial assessment tool.
  • Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.
  • Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate.
  • Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.
  • Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.
  • Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.
  • Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.
  • Develops both short- and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.
  • Communicates plan of care to others.
  • Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity.
  • Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions.
  • Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility.
  • Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action.
  • Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe.
  • Bases interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly.
  • Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills.
  • Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders.
  • Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.
  • Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.
  • Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.
  • Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.
  • Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.
  • Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.
  • Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.
  • Identifies areas for self-improvement, functions in relief charge / resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled timeframes, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes.
  • Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
  • New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
  • BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
  • Registered Nurse
  • Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs a various stages of the life cycle
  • Preferred membership in related professional organization
  • RNs with more than 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time acute care experience
  • Preferred certification in specialty
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