Job Description

Certification Details

• BLS/BCLS Certification

Job Details

• Unit Name: Orthopedics
• All candidates will need to complete a virtual interview for this role.
• Offers will be made based on that interview.
• Please ensure that all candidates have a full skills checklist with their resume combined on one document.
• Boone Health now requires that all nurse candidates provide current CEU documentation during the compliance process
• 32 bed fast paced unit.
• Nurse Patient Ratio: 1:6; may go up to 1:8. Nurses must be willing to take 8 when needed.
• Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatric, Outpatient
• Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Total knee replacement, Total hip replacement, Total ankle replacement, Total shoulder replacement, fracture repair, spine surgeries including XLIF, ALIF, TDLF, ACDF, PCDF, microdisc, lamis.
• Common Medications used on the unit: Pain medication, Antibiotics, Anticoagulants, Home medications, Antiemetics, steroids.
• May float to other Med/Surg areas - varies on surgical schedule

Job Requirements

• Line Management/Skills:
• Required: IV Insertion
• Preferred: PICC/Central Line Management
• Ortho/MS/Onc Skills:
• Preferred: Traction, CPM, Epidural/PCA pumps, Feeding Tubes, Wound Vac
• Cardiac:
• Preferred: Remote Tele, Tele Interpretation
• Airway Skills:
• Preferred: CPAP/BiPAP

Additional Details

• Effective 01.08.2024 - 16 Hours of Unpaid Orientation
• For roles with a guarantee, Boone Health can call off staff for up to 36 hours in a contract
• **PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE A COMPLETE PACKET OR YOUR CANDIDATE WILL BE DENIED**
• CHECKLIST IS ATTACHED AND MUST BE THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SUBMISSION PACKET

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