Registered Nurse Ortho
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in an orthopedic care unit that treats elective total hip and knee replacement cases as well as trauma patients with hip, femur, and other fractures. The unit has a comprehensive joint replacement program that engages patients and their significant others in the healing process, encourages family presence, and invites families to participate in group therapy. The posting describes a positive unit culture and a good skill mix. Nursing involves assessing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing therapeutic relationships with patients and families. The professional nurse leads and integrates care, with responsibility and accountability for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs. The role is primarily on hospital units and provides care to acutely ill patients with varied medical issues and supports recovery from surgery. The position is listed as a .9 FTE, or 72 hours per two-week pay period, with an 8- and 12-hour day, evening, or night shift combination and every-third-weekend rotation. Supplemental charge nurse or preceptor responsibilities apply only when acting in those roles.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, upon hire.
- Meet at least one BLS requirement: current American Heart Association BLS certification, current American Red Cross BLS certification, or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
- Where required by location, meet at least one advanced life support requirement: current American Heart Association ACLS certification, current American Red Cross ALS certification, or Allina in-house ACLS training within 60 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Professional RN experience.
- Medical/surgical experience.
- Certified Medical Surgical RN (CMSRN) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family needs, identify desired outcomes, establish the plan of care, monitor progress, and modify the plan as needed.
- Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
- Incorporate evidence-based nursing practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations into care planning.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
- Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to provide safe and effective care.
- Fulfill organizational requirements.
- When acting as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with unit staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
- When acting as preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage.
- PTO/time away.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
- Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
