Registered Nurse: Total Joint Clinic
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates
Olympia, Washington
The Total Joint Clinical Registered Nurse supports a high-volume total hip and knee replacement practice by providing comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care, patient education, clinical assessment, and care coordination.
Posted Oct 7 · “Orthopedic clinical experience.” from the posting
- Unit and setting
- Total Joint Clinic · Clinic Total hip and knee replacement patients
- License
- RN license Current, unrestricted Washington State Registered Nurse license.Washington State Registered Nurse license
- Term
- PermanentFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Washington State Registered Nurse license Current, unrestricted Washington State Registered Nurse license. Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support certification Current Basic Life Support certification, or ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.
- Certification
- BLS certificationAfter hire · obtain one within 90 days of hire
- Experience
- Orthopedic clinical experience Orthopedic clinical experience.
- Experience
- Wound assessment and wound care experience Wound assessment and wound care experience.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Washington staff median is $53/hrWashington staff postings that state pay run $35/hr to $72/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $68/hr, across 1130 postings. This posting states $42/hr to $72/hr, which is wider than that middle half, so where it sits depends on which end you are offered.
- Pay reviews
- Pay is determined based on years of experience Pay: $42.40 - $71.52 per hour (pay is determined based on years of experience)
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth insurance (part or all covered)OOA covers part or all of the cost for Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability Insurance.
- BenefitsDental insurance (part or all covered)
- BenefitsVision insurance (part or all covered)
- BenefitsLife Insurance (part or all covered)
- BenefitsLong-term Disability Insurance (part or all covered)
- Benefits401k plan with company matchingEmployees are eligible to participate in a 401k plan with company matching.
More benefits (11)
- BenefitsFlex spending plansFlex spending plans, uniform allowances, and an Employee Assistance Program available as well.
- BenefitsUniform allowances
- BenefitsEmployee Assistance Program
- BenefitsPTO accrued depending on position, FTE status, and tenurePTO is accrued depending on position, FTE status, and tenure.
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Insurance
- 401k with company matching
- PTO
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Preoperative and postoperative nursing care, patient education, clinical assessment, and care coordination
- Day to day
- Collaborate to prepare patients for surgery and ensure follow-up throughout recovery
- Day to day
- Coordinate and track medical clearances The RN coordinates and tracks medical clearances but does not independently grant medical clearance or determine surgical readiness.
- Details
- Drug-free, alcohol-free, and smoke-free workplace with nicotine testing
The workplace
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates (Oly Ortho) is a full-service musculoskeletal specialty practice headquartered in Olympia, Washington, serving the Southwest Washington community. The practice positions itself as a Center of Excellence for comprehensive orthopaedic care, offering services including virtual urgent care, a…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Registered Nurse, Total Joint Clinic
Olympia Orthopaedic Associates
Location: Olympia, WA Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42.40 - $71.52 per hour (pay is determined based on years of experience)
Summary of
benefits
OOA covers part or all of the cost for Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability Insurance. Employees are eligible to participate in a 401k plan with company matching. Flex spending plans, uniform allowances, and an Employee Assistance Program available as well. PTO is accrued depending on position, FTE status, and tenure.
Olympia Orthopaedics is a drug-free, alcohol-free, and smoke-free workplace. If offered employment, passage of background screen and pre-employment drug screen is required. Please note nicotine levels are included in testing.
Registered Nurse
Summary
The Total Joint Clinical Registered Nurse supports a high-volume total hip and knee replacement practice by providing comprehensive preoperative and postoperative nursing care, patient education, clinical assessment, and care coordination. The RN works collaboratively with the orthopedic surgeon, advanced practice providers, clinical staff, surgery scheduling, and external healthcare providers to ensure patients are prepared for surgery and receive timely follow-up throughout recovery.
This position promotes surgical readiness, patient safety, continuity of care, efficient patient flow, and timely access to orthopedic services. The RN coordinates and tracks medical clearances but does not independently grant medical clearance or determine surgical readiness.
Registered Nurse
Requirements
- Current, unrestricted Washington State Registered Nurse license.
- Current Basic Life Support certification, or ability to obtain one within 90 days of hire.
- Orthopedic clinical experience.
- Wound assessment and wound care experience.
- Demonstrated ability to perform clinical triage, coordinate care, and document accurately in an electronic medical record.
For a complete Registered Nurse job description, please see attached document or visit: https://olyortho.com and select Careers.
Questions about this job ad? Contact our Recruiter, Gabrielle, at careers@olyortho. com
- It is the policy of OOA to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. All applicants for employment are evaluated on the basis of education, training, experience, skill, aptitude, and other work-related factors.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Gabrielle Coviello, Recruiting Coordinator, careers@olyortho. com*
What's around it?
Olympia, WAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,599/mo
- Household income
- $81,302/yr, all local households, not nurse pay