Registered Nurse - Trauma/Orthopedics

Registered Nurse On Trauma Ortho Progressive Care Unit

As a registered nurse on this trauma ortho progressive care unit, you will provide care for a variety of patients with various medical conditions and acuity levels. This team specializes in orthopedics, but sees patients with other complex medical conditions and treatment plans. This is a challenging fast-paced environment with high patient turnover. Nurses on this team are trained to initiate and maintain IV infusions like heparin, lasix, Cardizem, amiodarone, & PCA/CADD pumps. This is a great opportunity to expand your nursing skills and quickly grow your career. This position will give you the opportunity to participate in our shared governance and be part of various quality improvement initiatives.

This team is part of our level 1 trauma and academic medical center. This is a tight knit team that is passionate about knowledge sharing, collaboration, and helping each other become the best they can be; a team that works towards continuous improvement and is never afraid to keep learning more and ask questions. This is a diverse team with diverse backgrounds, skill levels, and experience.

Shift - FT-Days. This position comes with weekend shift differential.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
• Responsible for performing patient care, delegating patient care tasks, and for supervision of other patient care staff.
• Responsible for coordinating the plan of care for a group of assigned patients and consulting with other members of the health care team when indicated to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• This clinical nurse demonstrates proficiency and abides by policies, rules, guidelines, and procedures.

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