Total Joint Registered Nurse

United Surgical Partners International; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International is seeking a Total Joint RN to collaborate with the Center of Excellence team in developing and implementing the Total Joint Program. You will act as a clinical resource, educate staff and physicians, monitor care, and advocate for essential elements of care to improve patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes follow-up communications, patient experience, and throughput while ensuring compliance with hospital policies and Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• At least three years of recent hospital experience.
• Orthopedic experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently with strong decision-making skills.
• Excellent organization and prioritization across multiple projects.
• Leadership and excellent communication with patients, staff and physicians.
• Expertise in Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications.
• Excellent teaching abilities and knowledge of quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Center of Excellence to develop, implement, and organize the Total Joint Program.
• Support patient experience and throughput with follow-up communication and documentation.
• Serve as the clinical resource for joint replacement care and educate staff and physicians.
• Monitor patient care in real time and advocate for essential elements of care.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, Joint Commission standards, and regulations.
• Assist with data collection and reporting for orthopedic registries or accreditation programs.
• Support report generation, process improvement, staff education, and patient satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Independent work

Organization

Decision making

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teaching skills

Quality improvement

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Total Join RN collaborates with the Center of Excellence team, supporting the development, implementation, and organization of the Total Joint Program, and requires collaboration between interdisciplinary team members.

The Total Joint RN plays a vital role in patient experience and throughput, performing follow-up communication and documentation for all total joint patients.

Serves as the clinical resource for joint replacement care, best practices by educating nurses, patients and physicians, monitoring patient care in real time, and advocating for necessary elements of care.

Ensure compliance with hospital policies, Joint Commission standards, and other regulatory requirements.

Support data collection and reporting for orthopedic registries or accreditation programs (e.g., The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement).

This role assists the Center of Excellence Manager with report generation and review, process improvement, staff education, and patient satisfaction.

Required Skills:

Experience/Training

• At minimum three (3) years' of recent experience in a hospital setting. Orthopedic experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently with strong decision-making skills.
• Good organizational habits with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
• Leadership and excellent communication skills with patients, staff and physicians required.
• Expertise in Excel, PowerPoint and Word Applications required.
• Excellent teaching skills and basic knowledge of quality improvement ideology.

License/Certifications

• Current and unrestricted Texas RN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Orthopedic Nursing Certification (ONC) preferred but not required.