Travel Nurse RN - Orthopedics
Urbana, IL
Integrated Healthcare Services
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse - Orthopedic Inpatient

Location

• Urbana, Illinois

Employment Type

• Clinical Nursing
• Night Shift (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide professional nursing care to orthopedic and medical-surgical patients using the nursing process. Responsible for patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation within the scope of orthopedic inpatient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of orthopedic and medical-surgical patients each shift.
• Develop, implement, and modify individualized plans of care based on patient and family needs.
• Educate patients on wound care, mobility, self-care, medication management, and care transitions.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians and surgeons.
• Delegate and monitor interventions performed by healthcare team staff.
• Set up and manipulate orthopedic traction and surgical traction devices.
• Manage wound appliances including wound vacs, drains, pouches, and other urological devices.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of nursing care.
• Ensure patient and staff safety by identifying and addressing hazards.
• Provide constructive feedback to peers and engage in professional development.
• Fulfill all departmental competency requirements.
• Complete any required annual education related to hip and knee replacement programs if applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 1 year of orthopedic nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Specialty Skills

• Orthopedic nursing
• Medical-surgical nursing
• Patient assessment and care planning
• Nursing interventions and patient care procedures
• Wound care and mobility support
• Medication management
• Care transition management
• Delegation and team coordination
• Traction setup and surgical traction device manipulation
• Wound appliance management

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 12-hour shifts
• No on-call required