RN Orthopedics Acute
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery in an acute orthopedic setting. The RN performs assessments and skilled procedures, implements patient care plans, and coordinates and evaluates care. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes, applies sound nursing judgment and the nursing process, and provides guidance and supervision to team members. The RN also establishes priorities, coordinates nursing care, and maintains professional relationships while protecting patient confidentiality. The position follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement requirements, legal and safety standards, infection-control standards, the Nurse Practices Act, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights. The position is at Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center, a 394-bed acute care, nonprofit hospital serving over 80,000 patients annually. The hospital offers services including a Level II Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and women’s health, and is the San Fernando Valley’s only pediatric trauma center. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and has received recognition for LGBTQ+ healthcare equality and hospital quality.
Requirements
- High school graduate in General Studies, or GED in General Studies.
- Successful completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- At least 1 year of current acute-care registered nursing experience in the specialty area of orthopedics.
- Registered Nurse license in California, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
- Fire Safety certification, within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with an electronic health record (EHR), such as Cerner or MediTech.
- Orthopedic Nurse Certified credential, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and improvement requirements, legal and safety standards, environmental and infection-control standards, the Nurse Practices Act, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
- Coordinate patient care by regularly planning and evaluating care.
- Establish and maintain professional, collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients, families, and the public while maintaining patient confidentiality.
- Apply effective nursing judgment and working knowledge of the nursing process.
- Guide interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
- Establish priorities and coordinate nursing care.
- Provide individualized care, conduct assessments, perform skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
