ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, SPN-ORTHOPEDICS

Description

Location: Professional Building
Department: SPN - ORTHOPEDICS
Schedule: Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift, Monday-Thurs 8-5, Friday 8-12

POSITION SUMMARY 

An advanced practice nurse specializing in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with severe musculoskeletal injuries, including fractures, dislocations, and soft tissue trauma, working in the hospital and clinic setting alongside orthopedic surgeons, providing comprehensive care from initial evaluation to post-operative management and rehabilitation planning; their responsibilities include performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, developing treatment plans, administering medications, educating patients, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.  

EDUCATION 

• Must possess a Master of Science in Nursing, with a specialization in Orthopedics or Trauma preferred, · Unencumbered Georgia Nurse Practitioner License 
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 
• Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner certification also preferred but not required. 
• Maintains biennial renewal of Board Authorization to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. 
• CPR Certification 
• ACLS Certification within 180 days of employment. 

EXPERIENCE 

• Must possess a minimum of 4 years of healthcare employment 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

• Flexible in work schedule, assignments, workloads, setting priorities and utilizing problem solving techniques. 
• Ability to analyze regulations, standards, clinical issues, and patient outcomes. 
• Excellent verbal, written, and behavioral communication skills. 

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION 

Works primarily in hospital and clinic setting, including clinical/patient care areas. Considerable walking, standing, stooping, bending, lifting (occasionally in excess of fifty (50) pounds). Mental effort required to assess, plan, and make or recommend decisions in complex environment. Likely to be exposed to blood/body fluids, including infectious diseases. Duties require considerable walking, stooping, standing, bending, pushing, lifting (possibly in excess of 50 lbs.), occasional times of sitting, twisting, and kneeling. Ability to operate medical equipment instruments and office equipment. Require visual and auditory acuity, balance, hand dexterity, mobility of body, and mechanical ability. Long shifts, weekend and holiday hours. Takes call as necessary Considerable mental effort, ability to work in a confined high stress environment. Physical functional capacity for healthcare workers as defined by the Saunders Method (very heavy)