Full-Time Clinical Nurse

Vetted Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetted Solutions is seeking a Clinical Nurse to provide specialized orthopedic patient care across post-operative, trauma, sports injuries, and degenerative conditions. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within a collaborative team, focusing on safe, evidence-based practices.

The role emphasizes low nurse-to-patient ratios, continuous professional development, and teamwork with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current nursing licensure or ability to obtain within 90 days of graduation.
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree; Bachelor’s preferred.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
• Experience in orthopedics or related specialties is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered care by educating patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
• Use critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Develop and modify individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in activities promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Engage in professional development and team collaboration to enhance clinical outcomes.

Skills

Nursing licensure

Communication

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Orthopedics experience (advantage)

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Role Overview: The Clinical Nurse provides specialized orthopedic patient care, focusing on assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within a collaborative team environment. This role offers opportunities to work with a diverse patient population, including post-operative, trauma, sports injuries, and degenerative conditions, across various orthopedic services.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered care by educating patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication administration.
• Use critical nursing skills to evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
• Develop and modify individualized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in activities promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Engage in professional development and team collaboration to enhance clinical outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current nursing licensure (or ability to obtain within 90 days of graduation).
• Educational requirement: Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree; Bachelor’s preferred.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.
• Experience in orthopedics or related specialties is advantageous but not required.

Work Environment & Culture: The unit features a low patient-to-nurse ratio (4:1), dedicated leadership, and a supportive, team-oriented culture focused on professional growth and staff well-being. It emphasizes collaboration with physicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.