Registered Nurse - 7N Ortho Care- 12hr Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse on the 7North Orthopedic unit is responsible and accountable for applying the nursing process and delivering patient care to the specialty patient population. 7North is a 64-bed unit caring for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery or experiencing orthopedic injury and disease, including joint replacement, orthopedic oncology, geriatric fracture, and trauma. The unit also provides overflow care for spine and general surgery and medical patients. The nurse provides and accurately documents direct and indirect care to promote patient safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection. The role includes patient education, medication and therapeutic-agent administration, selected clinical procedures, assessment of patient condition, individualized care planning, and appropriate reporting and referrals. Care is adapted to patients’ cultural backgrounds, age and developmental considerations, and other identified needs.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current California State RN License.
- Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
- Minimum 3 years of recent acute RN experience in the specialty; a minimum of 1 year of recent acute RN experience will be considered for Registered Nurse II.
- Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
- Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher preferred.
- Specialty certification preferred; external applicants may obtain it within one year of hire.
Responsibilities
- Apply the nursing process and deliver care to the specialty patient population.
- Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services to ensure patient safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection in a timely manner.
- Provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Administer medications and therapeutic agents needed to implement treatment, disease-prevention, or rehabilitative plans of care.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
- Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications or treatments, behavior, and physical condition; determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
- Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations.
- Provide appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures, including for special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Identify patients’ readiness to learn, ability to follow directions or instructions, and ability to give consent.
- Identify and assess patient-safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
- Identify and make special adjustments to address patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual-orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.
Benefits
- May be eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus; details are available on the employer’s website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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