Experienced Registered Nurse Medical Ortho (Intermountain Health)

Job Description

Job Description:

Full Time or Part Time shifts available in the Medical Orthopedics (Joint and Spine Unit) at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Full Time or Part Time Variable Shifts

Unit Specifics:

The Orthopedics Nursing Department (Joint and Spine Unit) at McKay-Dee Hospital is one of the most vibrant nursing teams within the hospital. 

• This nursing department is a 26-bed unit with full monitoring capability at the bedside and cares for an arrangement of orthopedic patients. 
• Roughly 80% of our patients are elective surgeries that are happy to be seeking our high level of care in total joint replacement and spinal surgery. 
• The other 20% of our patients are trauma patients who have been involved with an unforeseen event requiring orthopedic surgery. 
• The teamwork within the department is our greatest strength.  We share common institutional goals and have been very successful in reaching great outcomes.  Our common goals we focus on are:

• Patient satisfaction scores (HCAHPS)
• Quality clinical outcomes
• Employee engagement
• Stewardship
• Patient and employee safety

• We typically work 12 hour shifts that run from 5A to 5P or 5P to 5A.  We have rotating weekend and holiday schedules that meet the needs of your work life balance and other opportunities you may have.  Scheduling and flexibility is my number one priority and most employees are able to self-schedule to what they need to accommodate their active lifestyle. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• (Applicants must either have required additional certifications (e.g. ACLS, PALs, NRP) upon hire or must obtain them within a specified timeframe determined by service line and department guidelines.)
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

*RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.*

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Job Essentials

Assess:
Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate).
JOB IS FROM: nursingjobs.siteVIEWSeeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

Plan:
Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care.
Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education.
Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

Implement:
Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination and collaboration as appropriate.
Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions.
Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluate:
Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction.
Revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Professionalism:
Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.
 

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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xpected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date:

09/28/2024

Location:

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City:

Ogden

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$34.19 - $50.73

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.