RN Orthopedics

Description

About the Department: 

• The Orthopedic floor specializes in taking care of patients with Joint replacements, focusing mainly on hip and knee surgeries.

Job Summary and Qualifications: 

• Provides leadership which facilitates the delivery of professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of patients.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Implements medically prescribed interventions

Required Experience: One-year hospital nursing experience

Required Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or enroll in a BSN or advanced degree program and obtain a BSN within 5 years of hire date into RN position. Grandfathering will be accepted between departments and Mission Health entities.
• Exemptions or extensions may be approved by the facility CNO and reported out to the CNO Council members.
• Each facility will ensure tracking of exemptions should this information be needed.
• RNs with 10 years or  more of experience are exempt.
• Masters in Nursing preferred 

Certifications & Licensure:

• Must have and maintain current licensure as registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. eNLC (Enhanced Nurse License Compact) license may apply, licensee should confirm with NCBON
• BLS Healthcare Provider
• National Certification in area of specialty preferred

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