Registered Nurse: Total Joint Clinic

Olympia Orthopaedic Associates•Olympia, WA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Total Joint Clinical Registered Nurse supports a high-volume total hip and knee replacement practice by providing comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care, patient education, clinical assessment, and care coordination. The RN works collaboratively with the orthopedic surgeon, advanced practice providers, clinical staff, surgery scheduling, and external healthcare providers to ensure patients are prepared for surgery and receive timely follow-up throughout recovery. This position promotes surgical readiness, patient safety, continuity of care, efficient patient flow, and timely access to orthopedic services. The RN coordinates and tracks medical clearances but does not independently grant medical clearance or determine surgical readiness.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Washington State Registered Nurse license.
Current Basic Life Support certification, or ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.
Orthopedic clinical experience.
Wound assessment and wound care experience.
Demonstrated ability to perform clinical triage, coordinate care, and document accurately in an electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care.
Educate patients.
Perform clinical assessments.
Coordinate care.
Collaborate with orthopedic surgeon, advanced practice providers, clinical staff, surgery scheduling, and external healthcare providers.
Ensure patients are prepared for surgery and receive timely follow-up throughout recovery.
Promote surgical readiness, patient safety, continuity of care, efficient patient flow, and timely access to orthopedic services.
Coordinate and track medical clearances.