Total Joint Registered Nurse

United Surgical Partners International; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International seeks a Total Joint Program RN to support the Center of Excellence in developing, implementing, and organizing the Total Joint Program. You will collaborate across disciplines to optimize patient care and throughput.

The role emphasizes patient experience, follow-up communication, documentation, and education for nurses, patients, and physicians, ensuring real-time care and compliance with Joint Commission standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' recent hospital experience.
• Orthopedic experience preferred but not required.
• Current Texas RN license.
• BLS certification required.
• Excellent teaching, organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Center of Excellence team to support the Total Joint Program.
• Perform follow-up communication and documentation for total joint patients.
• Serve as clinical resource for joint replacement care and educate staff.
• Monitor patient care in real time and advocate for necessary elements of care.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies and Joint Commission standards.
• Assist with data collection, reporting and process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

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.