Registered Nurse - Orthopedics, Denver

Kaiser Permanente; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 46,800 - 91,520; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5000 Sign On Bonus

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse specializing in Orthopedics in Denver. The role involves comprehensive patient care, adherence to nursing standards, and collaboration with healthcare teams. Qualified candidates should possess a valid Colorado RN license and a year of nursing experience. The position offers competitive salary potential, crucial for healthcare professionals in today's market.

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
• Graduate of board approved RN program.
• Customer service skills with an understanding of member needs.

Responsibilities

• Practices professional nursing and provides health promotion and restorative care.
• Collects and assesses health data, prioritizes patients' needs.
• Triage and evaluates emergency situations.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Nursing Assessment

Education

Registered Nurse License (Colorado)

High School Diploma or GED

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Job Summary

Practices professional nursing by the performance of both independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards. Such functions include the initiation and performance of nursing care through health promotion, supportive or restorative care, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human disease, ailment, pain, injury, deformity, and physical or mental condition using specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill involving the application of biological, physical, social, and behavioral science principles. CRS 12-38-103 (10). Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of ones actions; develops and sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs. Builds rapport and cooperative relationship with members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs and resolves problems.

Essential Responsibilities

• This position, knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications including the consistent use of 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs. Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly.
• Adopted from Colorado State Nurse Practice Act CRS 12-38-103) Evaluating health status through the collection and assessment of health data CRS 12-38-103 (10). Collects subjective and objective data.
• Analyzes reports and records data.
• Uses data to identify health care problems and create plan.
• Prioritizes patients needs.
• Triages patients either in person or via telephone and implements proper course of action in accordance with established protocol/guideline or in consultation with provider. Conducts telephone calls backs to patients requiring follow-up care.
• Evaluates emergency situations and initiates appropriate nursing interventions.
• Provides health teaching and health counseling to patients and/or their families.
• Executes delegated medical functions which delivers aspects of care that implement and are consistent with the medical plan as prescribed by a licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or person acting under the physicians delegated authority. Administers intravenous therapy and other medications.
• Provides therapy and treatment that is supportive and restorative to life and well being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation with, delegation to (per Colorado State Board of Nursing rules and regulations for delegation), supervision of, or teaching others. Referring to medical or community agencies per Kaiser Permanente guidelines those patients who need further treatment, evaluation, or assistance. Review and monitor therapy and treatment patient plans. Initiate appropriate consultations and/or actions accordingly.
• Facilitates the coordination and integration of care between health care services; manages populations of patients to ensure appropriate utilization of health care resources. Leads health care team by influence and role modeling integrated effective nursing practice, service, innovation and providing outstanding support for physician practices.
• Patient advocate.
  
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
  
  

Education

• Graduate of board approved RN program and completed a minimum of 750 clock hours of faculty planned clinical experience and guided learning activities which required direct supervision by faculty, associate nursing instructional personnel (ANIP) or preceptor who is physically present or immediately accessible.
• High School Diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
  
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (Colorado)
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities and the ability to understand Kaiser Permanente customer needs.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Taxonomy code at time of hire preferred and is required for some specialties.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification preferred and is required for some specialties.
• BLS required, Orthopedics preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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