The Orthopedic Recovery Nurse provides home health nursing care during a 48-hour recovery stage in residential suites and subsequently in the client's home, utilizing a proprietary software model to enhance surgical recovery and minimize complications. Responsibilities include performing initial and ongoing assessments, developing individualized plans of care, coordinating care activities, and administering prescribed medications.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess at least one year of RN experience in a Hospital, ASC, or Home Health setting, along with an active RN license and BCLS certification. Essential requirements include strong critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Patient AdvocacyAssessmentDocumentationMedication AdministrationPatient EducationSupervisionDelegationEvaluationPlanningCritical ThinkingStress ManagementClinical Decision MakingImplementationNursing ProcessInterventionHome Health Care
Job description
Our Orthopedic Recovery Nurse – Patient Hospitality Suites performs home health nursing care for patients across the Postoperative period by providing home health nursing services from admission, through a 48 hour recovery stage in our residential suites, and into the client’s permanent residence up until discharge.
Our unique care delivery model, guided by our proprietary software, helps you deliver patient recovery care with a focus on enhancing surgical recovery while minimizing potential for complications.
As the RN, you will be clinically competent while delivering care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation.
You will set priorities in planning care and making clinical decisions during this delivery model.
Our RNs are a resource for complex decision making and establish individualized plan of care for patients.
For Home Health clients assigned to his/her care, and in accordance with standards of practice, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for agency client initial and on-going assessments.
He/she works with the client in the development and implementation of the plan of service and evaluates its effectiveness.
Essential Functions
Ability to set priorities and organize workload
Has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her specific needs
Process of assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and ongoing evaluation, coordinates care activities to foster self-care ability via Home Health services
Deliver competence in technical, critical thinking, and communication skills in patient care to a culturally diverse patient population, and in all functions of assigned area or duties
Adhere to policies, procedures, safety programs, standards of behavior, mission, vision, values and customer service expectations
Accurate and timely nursing documentation of the patient's condition and care including developing and updating individualized patient care plans and patient education process
Supervise and direct activities of other care providers, assisting as necessary and delegating when appropriate
Act as a patient advocate and maintain patient confidentiality
Maintain licensure according to state agency directives
Prepare, administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV), and record prescribed medications or provide oversight to patient self delivered medications
Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy
Record all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Initiates patient education plan. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
Assists in managing inventory of supplies
Performs other duties as requested by management
Adheres to Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) professional standards and attends Muve in-service training sessions as directed. Provides age-appropriate care for all age groups
Minimum Requirements
1+ years RN experience within a Hospital, ASC, or Home Health setting
Active RN license
BCLS Certifications
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be able to work in a fast paced environment, and take appropriate action.
Follow Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
A sense of humor a must!
Preferred but not Required
ACLS Certifications
Orthopedic experience
BSN, Critical Care and/or PACU experience
Competencies
Customer/Client Focus
Teamwork Orientation
Problem Solving/Analysis
Communication Proficiency
Learning Orientation
Ethical Conduct
Stress Management/Composure
Discretion
Physical Demands & Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects; and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is typical of an office environment and, as such, is considered moderate.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Life is short.
Do something that matters! we are building an extraordinary company that helps people live a better life.
We have a strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business.
We incorporate this philosophy into our practices and we live it every day.
The experience is a two-way exchange.
We expect you to give us your best every day, and you can expect the same from us.
In exchange for your talent, your energy, and your unique contributions, we will strive to give you what you need to live a balanced, healthy life.
This means more than competitive pay and benefits—it means offering the freedom and flexibility to create your ideal experience inside and outside the office.
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We value a diverse team.
