RN- Registered Nurse- Advanced Acute Care Orthopedic Telemetry Unit
Core
Inpatient Registered Nurse providing direct patient care, assessments, and care planning on an acute care orthopedic telemetry unit.
Role type
Inpatient Registered Nurse (Orthopedic Telemetry)
Builds
Patient care plans and treatment outcomes for surgical orthopedic and total joint surgery patients
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics / Acute Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care plan formulation, medication administration, diagnostic study coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration, equipment troubleshooting, evidence-based practice utilization
Preferred skills
Business Administration/Management background
Technologies
Hospital telemetry systems, electronic health records (implied by unit standards and interdisciplinary team)
Responsibilities
Completes patient assessments per scope of practice; addresses physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs; formulates and coordinates plan of care with interdisciplinary team; provides direct patient care including treatments and medications; evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions; collaborates with physicians and ancillary personnel; participates in unit-based decision-making regarding evidence-based practice.
Seniority
Individual Contributor (Standard RN)