Orthopedic Nurse Job Description
Orthopedic nurse
provides primary health care and assist with surgical procedures in collaboration with experienced surgeons providing a full range of orthopedic care.
Orthopedic Nurse Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective orthopedic nurse job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included orthopedic nurse job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Attends medical rounds with physician/surgeon and other clincal care providers
Assessment, planning and implementation process for a select group of patients in need of orthopedic services
For pre-admission CJR patients, conduct a comprehensive pre-admission assessment and education on a timely basis, follow up to assure needed services are in place, and contact providers as needed
For post-op/post-hospitalization patients, conduct ongoing contact and follow-up with post-acute care providers and other providers on a timely basis and notify providers of readmissions and significant clinical status changes as appropriate
Completes a comprehensive health assessment of the patient's physical, psychological, social and environmental, financial and functional status in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members
Perform patient assessment, symptom management, telephone triage and offer patient/family education
Be responsible for providing excellent and adaptive nursing care based on the individual patient needs using the nursing process, which includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Interacting with physicians
Handling budgets
Managing difficult cases
Orthopedic Nurse Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Orthopedic Nurse
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, ACLS, CPR, AHA, NP, ANCC, PALS, ONC, FIM
Education for Orthopedic Nurse
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the orthopedic nurse job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Graduate, School of Nursing, Education, Science, Computer, Patient Care, Medical Terminology, Nursing Program, Nursing Education
Skills for Orthopedic Nurse
Desired skills for orthopedic nurse include:
Assessment
Human growth and development
Range of treatment and care of patients served
Care providers
Support partner
Surgical procedures and effects for patient
Professional and industry trends
Range of treatment and care of patients
Specialty of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Nursing
Adult learning principles
Desired experience for orthopedic nurse includes:
Oversee the management and long-term planning of the patient care area
Implement nursing process, staff development and enhancement of the quality of patient care
Provide leadership, motivation and clinical expertise
Adhere to all facility’s policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program
Provide safe and therapeutic care using the values inherent to the facility's culture
Managing pain management patients
Orthopedic Nurse Examples
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Orthopedic Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of orthopedic nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for orthopedic nurse
- Performing physical assessments and therapeutic and diagnostic procedures
- Discharge planning and coordinating patient care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team
- Monitoring neurovascular status
- Performing external fixation care, casting and continuous motion therapy
- Administering treatments and medications
- Providing post-operation care
- Helping patients with therapy and providing assistance for faster recuperation
- Providing leadership, motivation and clinical expertise in the management
- Navigates an orthopedic patient from the diagnostic phase through the treatment and follow-up phases, assuring patient has appropriate/timely medical/supportive services
- Facilitates optimal length of stay and appropriate utilization of Hospital resources
Qualifications for orthopedic nurse
- Five years of clinical experience with orthopedics and spine population
- Previous coordinator experience preferred
- RN with current licensure or RN with temporary permit to practice from the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas or compact license is accepted
- Board Certificated by NACC
- Or more prior experience as a Registered Nurse
- 1+ year of previous experience as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of orthopedic nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for orthopedic nurse
- Identifies patients’ knowledge deficits in the orthopedic area in regards to treatment and recovery, and contributes to education
- Assists Medical Director in development and ongoing review of Orthopedic care plans and practice policies
- Acts as a resource to patient care staff of the Orthopedic inpatient unit
- Works as a liaison between the surgical services department, ortho unit and surgeons to ensure optimal programmatic approach including but not limited to scheduling, pre-admission testing and education, equipment and surgical supplies
- Assumes responsibility for professional growth by attending mandatory nursing/hospital in-services, maintaining knowledge of current trends in medical therapy pertaining to area of clinical specialization, and evaluating/using research findings to improve nursing/ medical practice
- Assists with the development of program marketing tools including print ads, web content, patient education brochures to name a few
- Ensures all pre-operative documentation is complete in the medical record to ensure compliance with CMS for medical necessity of all elective orthopedic procedures
- Responsible for adhering to FHFM Corporate Compliance plan, Policies and Procedures and to the rules and regulations of all local, state and Federal agencies and to the standards of all accrediting bodies
- One to five years of experience in Orthopedics is required
- Master of Science degree in Nursing in preferred
Qualifications for orthopedic nurse
- Computer skills, public speaking experience and teaching/precepting experience preferred
- Current, valid State of Florida Board of Nursing Registered license is required
- Develop and implement, in conjunction with marketing, a community outreach program for orthopedics that includes but not limited to health fairs, physician lunch-ins, local community events, education events, speaking engagements
- Utilizes and monitors a data tracking system for orthopedic outcomes through the care continuum such as patient satisfaction, surgical data, patient outcomes, and identifying areas that require improvement, in order to provide key statistics and outcomes at governance meetings
- Manage, monitor and assess current quality metrics required by national organizations and evidence-based practice for optimal clinical outcomes
- Facilitates Orthopedic Governance meetings with surgeons and multidisciplinary team members
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Orthopedic Nurse Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of orthopedic nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for orthopedic nurse
- Works with Regional Orthopedic team on developing and reviewing orthopedic policies and procedures
- Works closely with marketing to develop patient education materials, community outreach material to help inform the community and increase market share
- Develops, facilitates, and monitors selected performance metrics and ensures compliance with all activities required to achieve and maintain a Disease-Specific Certifications with The Joint Commission
- Conducts daily rounds on in-patients with physicians to ensure desired patient outcomes
- Works closely with Case Management concerning post-op discharge planning and decreasing length of stay
- Works in partnership with nursing to develop strategies to improve HCAHPS scores to meet or exceed the organizations’ established goals
- Works in conjunction with clinical educators and nursing staff to ensure competency and understanding the needs of the orthopedic patient
- Ensures physician satisfaction by monitoring their needs, developing relationships and following through with problem resolution, recognition and performance improvement, including regular visits with surgeons' office staff if needed
- Facilitates working with other campuses, regional team and finance to prepare and implement Bundled Payments according to Medicare guidelines
- Strives for evidenced based practice and demonstrates critical thinking skills to ensure optimal, safe outcomes
Qualifications for orthopedic nurse
- Must possess a current Florida Registered Nursing License
- 2 or more years’ experience in the acute care orthopedic setting
- BSN, MSN or MBA preferred
- Preferred 3 years’ experience in the acute care orthopedic setting
- Orthopedic Nurses’ Certification (ONC) preferred
- Directing and superviing less Skilled Nursing or Healthcare personnel or supervising a particular unit
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Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of orthopedic nurse. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for orthopedic nurse
- Postoperative hospital work
- Following inpatients for 90 days after surgery
- Scheduling follow up visits with either the surgeon or primary care physician as needed
- Light evening call (shared)
- Will consider experienced candidates and new graduates
- Hospital Experience desired, not required
- Base Salary is commensurate with experience
- Full benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement
- Facilitate group processes and workflow
- Develop and prioritize goals and manage objectives
Qualifications for orthopedic nurse
- Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with patients and their families, physicians, other hospital associates external agencies
- Orthopedic Nurse Certification
- One year of orthopedics nursing experience in an acute care setting
- Minimum of one year of nursing experience in an acute care (hospital) setting
- The NP must be a graduate from an accredited advanced practice registered nurse program
- The NP must be licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Texas and recognized by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse qualified to see patients of the ages appropriate to their license and training
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of orthopedic nurse. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for orthopedic nurse
- Collaborate, communicate, negotiate and interact with staff, other managers and leadership
- Current Basic Life Support within 90 days of hire
- Collaborates with Network Clinical Studies Coordinator in clinical trials enrollment and data collection
- Performing nursing care to patients in a Specialty Care clinic setting
- Completes specialty procedures and interprets results – as allowed by scope of license and role
- Provides teaching and education to patients/families, including assisting with identifying appropriate supplies and home care orders
- Assists physicians by recording patient progress notes, issues diagnostic orders, and transcribes orders
- Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services, requirements and competency evaluations on time
- Proactive in addressing compliance issues
- Completes mandatory introductory and ongoing training within the specified timeframes
Qualifications for orthopedic nurse
- The NP must hold a certification in the area of specialty granted by a nationally certifying agency approved by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas
- The NP must hold a current prescriptive privilege number granted by the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of Texas
- Orthopedic Surgery or Surgical clinical experience preferred
- Must have a New York State License as a Registered Nurse/NP
- Board Certification with (ANCC/AANP) as a nurse practitioner required
- Minimum of 1 year experience as Nurse Practitioner preferred