RN Clinician / Ortho & Spine

The RN Clinician is an experienced healthcare professional with a strong understanding of patient care for a specific population. Using clinical knowledge, research, and experience, they adapt to changing situations and personalize care based on the AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care. They serve as a resource for colleagues and advocate for patients and families.

Primary duties include delivering safe and independent nursing care, performing patient assessments, developing and implementing care plans, documenting care, identifying patient learning needs, recognizing cultural differences, delegating appropriately, working with interdisciplinary teams, functioning in a developing leadership role including Charge Nurse responsibilities, assisting in orienting staff and students, demonstrating communication and conflict resolution skills, identifying policy revisions based on evidence-based research, collecting and analyzing data to improve patient care, and maintaining required points and contact hours per the clinical lattice PLAN system.