RN, Registered Nurse - Specialty Orthopedic Surgery at Christus Health summary:
A Registered Nurse specializing in Orthopedic Surgery provides comprehensive nursing care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients. They manage complex clinical situations, administer medications and treatments, and support patients and families psychologically and emotionally. The role also involves delegation, documentation, patient education, and adherence to professional nursing standards.
Description
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
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Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
Work Type:
Full Time
Keywords:
orthopedic surgery nursing, patient care, medication administration, clinical assessment, nursing diagnosis, patient education, care coordination, emotional support, treatment monitoring, registered nurse