Registered Nurse - Orthopedic Spine
Wichita, Kansas
Role: Registered Nurse for the Orthopedic Spine unit.
Posted Sep 18
- Unit and setting
- Orthopedic Spine unit · Hospital Provide evidence-based post-surgical and medical care to spine and orthopedic patients.spine and orthopedic patients
- License
- RN licenseRegistered Nurse licensure
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse licensure Registered Nurse licensure.
- Also asks
- Strong assessment, communication, and patient education skills Strong assessment, communication, and patient education skills.
- Also asks
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment.
Preferred
- Experience
- orthopedic or surgical nursing Experience in orthopedic or surgical nursing preferred.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Provide post-surgical and medical care to spine and orthopedic patients Provide evidence-based post-surgical and medical care to spine and orthopedic patients.
- Day to day
- Manage complex pain and mobility needs while monitoring for complications Manage complex pain and mobility needs while monitoring for complications.
- Day to day
- Perform assessments, administer medications and IV therapies, and deliver wound care Perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications and IV therapies, and deliver wound care.
- Day to day
- Educate patients and families on recovery processes and discharge planning Educate patients and families on recovery processes and discharge planning.
- Day to day
- Collaborate with surgeons, therapists, and case managers Collaborate with surgeons, therapists, and case managers in a team-oriented environment.
- Day to day
- Support professional growth and specialty development Support professional growth and specialty development within a supportive setting.
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Role: Registered Nurse for the Orthopedic Spine unit.
Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based post-surgical and medical care to spine and orthopedic patients. Manage complex pain and mobility needs while monitoring for complications. Perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications and IV therapies, and deliver wound care. Educate patients and families on recovery processes and discharge planning. Collaborate with surgeons, therapists, and case managers in a team-oriented environment. Support professional growth and specialty development within a supportive setting.
Qualifications & Skills
Registered Nurse licensure. Experience in orthopedic or surgical nursing preferred. Strong assessment, communication, and patient education skills. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment.
What's around it?
Wichita, KSFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% below the US average
- Median rent
- $975/mo
- Household income
- $64,620/yr, all local households, not nurse pay