Orthopedics Clinical Nurse

Mental Health Association of Rochester; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mental Health Association of Rochester is seeking a nursing professional to provide direct patient care on an orthopedics unit, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards.

You will educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication adherence, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
• RN license required.
• Experience in orthopedics or medical-surgical nursing is preferred; no prior experience necessary.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and patient education skills.
• Ability to work safely and maintain alertness, as this is a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

• Promote a healing environment through patient and family education.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety activities.
• Develop and document individualized care plans with clear goals.
• Assess and address physical, emotional, and psychosocial patient needs.
• Maintain communication across the care continuum.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Patient education

Safety consciousness

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Role Overview

Provides direct patient care on an orthopedics unit, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards. Promotes patient and family-centered care, educating on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication adherence. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop and communicate individualized care plans, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Utilizes critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient values, cultural, spiritual, and population-specific factors.

Role Overview

Provides direct patient care on an orthopedics unit, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within nursing standards. Promotes patient and family-centered care, educating on illness management, post-treatment care, and medication adherence. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop and communicate individualized care plans, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Utilizes critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient values, cultural, spiritual, and population-specific factors.

Qualifications & Skills

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
• RN license required.
• Experience in orthopedics or medical-surgical nursing is preferred; no prior experience necessary.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and patient education skills.
• Ability to work safely and maintain alertness, as this is a safety-sensitive position.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a healing environment through patient and family education.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety activities.
• Develop and document individualized care plans with clear goals.
• Assess and address physical, emotional, and psychosocial patient needs.
• Maintain communication across the care continuum.