RN Orthopedics

St Bernardine Medical Center•San Bernardino, CA

14h•$54 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Orthopedics is a central member of the patient care team, providing compassionate, patient-centered care. The nurse conducts screenings and risk assessments, provides preventative health education, coordinates care for diverse patient populations, and uses technology to streamline processes. The role includes guiding patients through instructions, answering concerns, and helping patients feel informed and at ease. Success requires clinical knowledge, technological proficiency, compassion, communication skills, and adaptability in learning and delivering patient-centered care. The nurse models the hospital’s patient satisfaction efforts, including AIDET principles. The role includes orienting patients and families to the room and relevant equipment; completing nursing assessments and individualized care plans; providing direct care based on patient population and age-related needs; communicating and documenting patient needs; reviewing and adapting care plans as patient needs change; and developing and evaluating patient-specific teaching and discharge plans with patients, families, and other caregivers. The position is at Dignity Health - St. Bernardine Medical Center, a 342-bed acute care nonprofit hospital in San Bernardino, California.

Requirements

At least 1 year of staff nurse experience; new graduate RNs are not accepted.
California Registered Nurse license upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

Model the hospital’s patient satisfaction efforts, including demonstrating AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates, and colleagues.
Orient patients and family members to the patient room, personal belongings, bed, call light system, and other appropriate equipment.
Complete nursing assessments and develop initial care plans using available information, including information from the patient, family, and prior records.
Develop care plans specific to each patient’s health and age-related needs, supporting patients’ capabilities and optimal independence.
Apply knowledge of patient population needs, growth and development across the lifespan, physiology and pathology, protocols, procedures, standards, and critical pathways to provide direct patient care.
Communicate each assigned patient’s individual and age-specific needs to team members and document them in the Nursing Plan of Care.
Review and modify Nursing Plans of Care according to unit and hospital policy and changing patient needs.
Develop individualized teaching and discharge plans using assessment data and involving patients and families when possible and appropriate.
Evaluate patient and family education, involve other caregivers in teaching as appropriate, and document understanding, feedback, or return demonstration.
Conduct comprehensive screenings and risk assessments, provide preventative health education, and coordinate care for diverse patient populations.
Guide patients through instructions and address their concerns.