RN Orthopedics Acute
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. You will provide individualized, comprehensive care through critical assessments, skilled procedures, and implementation of patient care plans. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a dynamic environment focused on patient outcomes. The role requires keen assessment skills, critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include routine physical and psychosocial assessments; following written care plans, standards, practice guidelines, and pathways; planning individualized care and routine transitional needs; adapting patient and family education; prioritizing efficient care delivery; making independent clinical decisions; and advocating for patient rights. Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 266-bed regional medical center serving a six-county region. It provides inpatient and outpatient services, including specialized cardiovascular care, stroke care, orthopedics, neurological surgery, comprehensive cancer care, maternity care, and robotic surgery. Its network also includes Mercy Home Health and Hospice and Dignity Health Connected Living.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
- One year of recent acute care experience and/or previous nursing practice experience.
- Current California RN license.
- Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
- Orthopaedic Nursing Certification.
Responsibilities
- Performs routine physical and psychosocial assessments to collect basic data.
- Follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines, and pathways, including notifying physicians as appropriate.
- Formulates plans of care for individual and patient population needs.
- Participates in planning routine transitional health care needs, including treatment and patient placement options.
- Adapts educational programs and information for individual patients and families, and integrates education into patient care.
- Ensures efficient care delivery, determines immediate priorities, and offers solutions to problems.
- Makes independent clinical decisions based on education and experience.
- Advocates for patient rights, identifies potential conflict, and seeks counsel for conflict resolution.
- Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
