Registered Nurse (RN) – Orthopedic / Spine
NurseAmerica•Oklahoma City, OK
•Onsite
About The Position
NurseAmerica is building a talent pool of qualified Orthopedic and Spine Registered Nurses (Ortho/Spine RNs) for current and upcoming opportunities with healthcare facilities across Oklahoma. We are seeking compassionate and clinically skilled nurses who are comfortable caring for orthopedic, spine, fracture, and post-operative patients in hospital and acute-care environments.
Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Oklahoma or applicable Compact RN license.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program; ADN or BSN accepted.
- Current BLS certification.
- 1+ year of acute-care RN experience preferred.
- Orthopedic, spine, surgical, post-operative, or Med/Surg experience preferred.
- Strong assessment, critical-thinking, communication, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Strong teamwork and patient-education skills.
Nice To Haves
- Orthopedic Nursing
- Spine Nursing
- Orthopedic/Spine Med-Surg
- Post-Operative Nursing
- Spine Surgery
- Joint Replacement
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Shoulder Surgery
- Fracture Care
- Trauma/Orthopedic Care
- Surgical Nursing
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Post-operative orthopedic care
- Spine surgery recovery
- Spinal fusion
- Laminectomy
- Discectomy
- Joint replacement recovery
- Fracture management
- Pain management
- Surgical wound and incision care
- Neurovascular assessment
- Mobility and fall prevention
- Weight-bearing precautions
- Patient education
- Discharge planning
- Rehabilitation coordination
- BLS
- ACLS
- Other unit-specific or specialty certifications
Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to orthopedic and spine patients.
- Perform comprehensive assessments and reassess patients throughout their stay.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
- Provide care to patients recovering from orthopedic and spinal procedures.
- Monitor patients for post-operative complications and changes in clinical condition.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, treatments, and pain-management interventions as ordered.
- Monitor surgical incisions, wounds, drains, and other post-operative sites.
- Assist with mobility, positioning, transfers, and safe ambulation.
- Reinforce mobility restrictions, weight-bearing precautions, and post-operative instructions.
- Educate patients and families regarding medications, wound care, mobility, recovery, and discharge instructions.
- Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other members of the healthcare team.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care.
- Follow infection prevention, patient safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
- Participate in discharge planning and coordinate appropriate follow-up care.
- Maintain clinical competencies and participate in continuing education and quality improvement activities.
- Perform additional nursing duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Shift differentials may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
