RN Ortho
4 weeks ago
Sigma Healthcare team is looking fore an Ortho Registered Nurse in Orthopedics Unit to work onsite in Racine, WI.
Shift: 07:00 - 19:30
Summary:
- An orthopedic nurse takes care of people suffering from musculoskeletal malfunctions and diseases.Orthopedic nurses' roles can also include helping patients with therapy and assistance for faster recuperation.
- Work with doctors to perform treatments on patients with musculoskeletal conditions.
- Monitor the patient's health and general body condition and report changes and improvements to the doctor.
- Take pain prescriptions from the doctors and administer same to the patients.
- Prepare a pain management schedule for patients based on doctor's prescriptions to prevent patients suffering from pain.
- Monitor and quickly attend to any signs of negative reactions to drugs and allergies.
- Educate patients on steps to take to manage pain and how to avoid post-surgical infections.
- Manage patient's hygiene by assisting with bed pan changes, body cleaning and diaper changes in some cases.
- Help injured athletes manage and treat pain and get better after injury. Sometimes, orthopedic nurses may also assist with training of athletes that are just recovering from an injury.
- Assist orthopedic doctors in performing their duties.
- Perform wound dressing on patients with infections.
- Monitor vital signs of patients.
- Help form support groups for patients.
- Help patients improve mobility and functionality by helping them to redesign their personal spaces and recommending gadgets and furniture that help to support the bone structure and promote healing.
- BLS, ACLS, CPR, AHA, PALS
- Valid state RN license (Where applicable)
- Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Nursing, Graduate, School of Nursing
- At least 1 year of acute care nursing experience needed
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Racine, United States Sigma Inc Full timeASC-28467- RN Ortho - Racine, WI - 12 Weeks Contract Sigma Healthcare team is looking fore an Ortho Registered Nurse in Orthopedics Unit to work onsite in Racine, WI. Shift: 07:00 - 19:30 Summary: An orthopedic nurse takes care of people suffering from musculoskeletal malfunctions and diseases.Orthopedic nurses' roles can also include helping patients...
