Orthopedic RN | Full-Time Patient Care & Coordination

1000 Owensboro Health, Inc.; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Owensboro Health Medical Group in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care within Orthopedics. You will implement and monitor care plans, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and ensure accurate communication of patient status.

Requirements include an Associate's degree or Diploma in Nursing, RN licensure in Kentucky, and BLS certification within 45 days. This full-time role supports organizational commitments to high reliability and patient safety.

Qualifications

• RN licensure and BLS certification required within 45 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with patient/family and healthcare team.
• Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Ability to work under stress

Education

Associate's degree or Nursing diploma

Job description

Owensboro Health Medical Group in Owensboro, KY, is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care within Orthopedics. You will implement and monitor care plans, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and ensure accurate communication of patient status.

Requirements include an Associate's degree or Diploma in Nursing, RN licensure in Kentucky, and BLS certification within 45 days. This full-time role supports organizational commitments to high reliability and patient safety.