Orthopedic RN: Pain & Athlete Rehab

Responsibilities Work with doctors to perform treatments on patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Monitor patients’ health and general body condition and report changes and improvements to the doctor. Take pain prescriptions from the doctors and administer them to the patients. Prepare a pain management schedule for patients based on doctor’s prescriptions to prevent patients from suffering from pain. Monitor and quickly attend to any signs of negative reactions to drugs and allergies. Educate patients on steps to take to manage pain and how to avoid post‑surgical infections. Manage patients’ hygiene by assisting with bedpan changes, body cleaning, and diaper changes in some cases. Help injured athletes manage and treat pain and get better after injury. Sometimes, orthopedic nurses may also assist with training of athletes that are just recovering from an injury. Assist orthopedic doctors in performing their duties. Perform wound dressing on patients with infections. Monitor vital signs of patients. Help form support groups for patients. Location NY KRUCIAL RAPID RESPONSE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER WHERE ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY , OR VETERAN STATUS. AS A FEDERAL CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, KRUCIAL RAPID RESPONSE SHALL ABIDE BY THE REQUIREMENTS OF 41 CFR 60-1.4(A), 41 CFR 60-300.5(A) AND 41 CFR 60-741.5(A). THESE REGULATIONS PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR STATUS AS PROTECTED VETERANS OR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ALL INDIVIDUALS BASED ON THEIR RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. #J-18808-Ljbffr