Registered Nurse - Orthopedics (Inpatient)

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc in Urbana, IL seeks a registered nurse to join a 41-bed orthopedic unit delivering care for joint replacements, trauma, urology, and gynecology.

You will assess patients, develop care plans, educate on wound care, mobility, and transitions, coordinate with physicians, manage devices and safety, and ensure quality standards.

BLS certification and active Illinois nursing license required; at least one year of nursing experience; nursing diploma or associate degree.

Qualifications

• Strong assessment, communication, and patient education abilities.
• Ability to coordinate care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of wound management, orthopedic devices, and safety protocols.
• Initiative for ongoing learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Performing patient assessments, developing and updating individualized care plans, and implementing nursing interventions.
• Maintaining accurate documentation of care provided for seamless communication within the healthcare team.
• Educating patients on wound care, mobility, medication management, and care transitions.
• Coordinating with physicians and surgeons, delegating tasks to support staff, and managing surgical devices and wound appliances.
• Ensuring patient and staff safety, and participating in departmental training and compliance activities.
• Assessing both orthopedic and medical/surgical patients each shift, with a focus on quality and safety standards.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing diploma or associate degree

Job description

We are seeking a registered nurse to join a 41-bed orthopedic unit specializing in patient care for joint replacements, trauma, urology, and gynecology.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Performing patient assessments, developing and updating individualized care plans, and implementing nursing interventions.
• Maintaining accurate documentation of care provided for seamless communication within the healthcare team.
• Educating patients on wound care, mobility, medication management, and care transitions.
• Coordinating with physicians and surgeons, delegating tasks to support staff, and managing surgical devices and wound appliances.
• Ensuring patient and staff safety, and participating in departmental training and compliance activities.
• Assessing both orthopedic and medical/surgical patients each shift, with a focus on quality and safety standards.

Qualifications Include

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Valid nursing license issued by the state’s licensing authority.
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• Educational background with a nursing diploma or associate’s degree.

Skills Required

• Strong assessment, communication, and patient education abilities.
• Ability to coordinate care and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of wound management, orthopedic devices, and safety protocols.
• Initiative for ongoing learning and professional development.