Registered Nurse (RN) Ortho Trauma - Full Time Nights

#REF! • Fort Worth, TX

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process · Assesses the patient · Plans the care of the patient · Intervenes as appropriate · Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions · Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care. · Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information · Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.

We provide care for patients with trauma/burn and orthopedic injuries. The unit cares primarily for adolescent and adult patients who have traumatic injuries, orthopedic trauma, and burns (20% or less). Additionally, patients requiring telemetry monitoring may be cared for on this unit. Typical patient injuries can be comprised of rib fractures, distal orthopedic injuries, traumatic spinal injuries, closed head injuries with and without state of confusion, traumatic amputations, hemothorax’s, pneumothoraxes, and etc.

Requirements

• Associate degree or Nursing Diploma required
• One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
• Current BLS (required) –prior to providing independent patient care.
• CPI training within 90 days of hire (required)

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• 1+ years of Med/surg, Burn, Trauma or Orthopedic RN experience in acute care setting (preferred)
• Strong med/surg experience including charge/preceptor skills (preferred)
• ONC – Orthopedic Nurse Certified within 2 years (preferred)
• NICHE - Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders within 12 Months(preferred)

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient
• Plans the care of the patient
• Intervenes as appropriate
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
• Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care
• Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
• Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers

Benefits

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees