Specialty Nurse, Orthopedics

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Orthopedic Specialty Nurse at Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, DE, is responsible for an area of specialized nursing practice. This role involves partnering with providers and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate patient care through activities such as phone triage, scheduling questions, insurance authorization, letters, and communicating with families via the Nemours portal messages. Additionally, the Specialty Nurse will participate in patient and family education, in clinic or via phone, regarding common Orthopedic diagnoses and surgeries. The nurse will utilize the nursing process as a basis for providing and evaluating nursing care. Candidates should possess excellent time management skills, be proactive, work well in a team environment, and have a desire to engage in patient care.

Requirements

BSN
Active DE (or compact state) Registered Nurse License
One to three years of pediatric nursing experience required

Responsibilities

Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.
Performs ongoing assessment and evaluation of patient progress and revision of interdisciplinary plan of care related to patient needs.
Identifies patient/family need for further resources and initiates appropriate teaching and/or referrals.
Participates in responding to patient phone calls. Explains treatment regimens to patient/family after having discussed with the physician or advanced practice provider.
Demonstrates ability to share clinical knowledge with other members of the health care team; works collaboratively with Nursing Education Department to share subspecialty knowledge with nursing staff.
Acts as a liaison between families and members of the health care team.
Utilizes specialized body of knowledge and technical skills in nursing practice related to subspecialty in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, hospital policy and protocol.
Participates in the development of standards of care for the specialty patient population.
Demonstrates proficiency in the care of all ages; neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, and adults.
Recognizes and identifies own learning needs and responsibility for continual development; strives to increase knowledge and identifies goals for professional growth.
Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality/Process Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations, and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.