Registered Nurse New Graduate (RN) - Ortho

This position offers an excellent opportunity for a new graduate Registered Nurse to begin your nursing career in an orthopedic setting. You will provide direct patient care under minimal supervision while completing established competencies during your introductory period. This role may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities

• Assess human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of patients, families, and significant others
• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate individualized patient care plans based on ongoing assessments
• Recognize changing patient conditions and utilize unit resources, chain of command, and Rapid Response Team appropriately and in a timely manner
• Document all plans and care provided
• Identify and provide patient and family education through individualized instruction, written materials, and available resources
• Assign nursing care to licensed staff and delegate nursing care to unlicensed staff while coordinating workflow
• Calculate and administer medications
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in planning and managing patient care
• Participate in discharge planning and provide instruction to patients and families
• Manage patient hand-offs at shift change and between departments and facilities using required documentation tools
• Provide defined standards of care including core measures and relevant protocols
• Utilize resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintain a safe environment
• Address patient population-specific clinical needs
• Participate in performance improvement activities
• Serve as a role model for compassionate care and service excellence
• Participate in inservices, committees, and staff meetings to maintain and promote professional standards and development

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse
• Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support certification on hire (ARC or AHA); must obtain AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Two years of acute care experience in medical/surgical nursing