The RN Ortho Trauma Burn role delivers accountable nursing care in accordance with American Nurses Association professional standards and Michigan law. The nurse demonstrates competency through the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and works to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The position is on 4 North, a 33-bed unit at Butterworth Hospital specializing in orthopedic, trauma, and burn care. The team collaborates with nursing staff, physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation therapists, and care managers to provide comprehensive care. Patients may have polytrauma, gunshot wounds, injuries from falls or motor vehicle accidents, burns, or orthopedic complications resulting from traumatic injury. The role upholds professional performance standards in ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The position is full-time, on the night shift, with 36 scheduled hours per week. Hours are 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; workdays vary, and every other weekend is scheduled.
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Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree