Orthopedic Registered Nurse

Vetted Solutions; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetted Solutions is seeking an RN Orthopedic Trauma Nurse to provide evidence-based nursing care for orthopedic trauma patients in a busy acute-care unit. You will perform comprehensive assessments, manage pain, and deliver wound and fracture care while educating patients and families on recovery plans and precautions.

You will collaborate with surgeons and interdisciplinary teams to support discharge planning, ensure patient safety, and maintain meticulous documentation and infection control

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with orthopedic trauma nursing knowledge.
• Clinical assessment, wound/fracture care, and post‑op monitoring experience.
• Strong judgment for pain management and medication administration.
• Effective communication and education skills for patients and families.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced acute-care environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and deliver post-op and trauma nursing care.
• Manage pain effectively and support comfort-focused interventions.
• Provide wound, fracture, and related orthopedic care.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, recovery, and precautions.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with established standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to support care planning and discharge coordination.
• Maintain strict patient safety, documentation accuracy, and infection-control practices.

Job description

RN Orthopedic Trauma Nurse provides evidence-based nursing care for orthopedic trauma patients in a busy acute-care unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessments and deliver post-op and trauma nursing care.
• Manage pain effectively and support comfort-focused interventions.
• Provide wound, fracture, and related orthopedic care.
• Educate patients and families on care plans, recovery, and precautions.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with established standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to support care planning and discharge coordination.
• Maintain strict patient safety, documentation accuracy, and infection-control practices.

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse with strong orthopedic trauma nursing knowledge.
• Competence in clinical assessment, wound/fracture care, and post‑op monitoring.
• Sound judgment for pain management and medication administration.
• Effective communication and education skills for patients and families.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced acute‑care environment and support quality improvement efforts.