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0-5 years of experience
Cared for post-surgical joint replacements, fractures, cardiac and stroke patients
- Supervised eight certified nursing assistants
- Monitored wounds for signs and symptoms of infection and maintained hygiene of wounds
- Demonstrated and assisted patients with use of prescribed therapies including continuous passive motion devices
- Documented patient performance and evaluated ability to thrive
- Monitored and controlled patient pain levels for adherence to prescribed therapies
10+ years of experience
Responsible for care of 10-18 patients from admission to discharge.
- Ensured accurate patient and family comprehension of treatment plans
- Reviewed patient data for surgery and reported findings to appropriate staff members
- Assisted in successful department JCAHO accreditation.
- Mentored new employees and manage support personnel
- Contributed to the progress and development of the Quality Management Program
10+ years of experience
Responsibilities included caring for a district 5-9 patients, providing medication administration, wound care, ADL’s.
- Started IV’s and IV therapy, blood sugar monitoring, blood transfusions, CPM machines. Sure trans reinfusions, chest tubes, caring for drains ( JP’s, Hemovacs, Picc lines, Central lines)
- Assisted MD’s as necessary, performed patient teaching
- Performed CPR, first aid and provided comfort to the patients and family.
6-10 years of experience
Nurse Clinician to Foot and Ankle Specialist
- Developed the model of provider to clinician practice
- Prior to merger with a larger group served role as Lead of Allied Health department
- Assigned ICD-9 and CPT codes to surgical and Wound Clinic encounters
- Provided in-services to coding staff on coding related issues (cast applications, injections, supplies, medications, anatomy)
0-5 years of experience
Charge Nurse when needed.
- Provided care for surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and general medical patients.
- Provided care for pediatric patients that included ruptured appendixes, mandibular corrective surgeries, repaired fractures, asthma, newly diagnosed diabetics, cervical and lumbar fusions, sepsis, nutritional disorders, burn victims, urology, and gunshot wounds.
- Assisted on other units throughout hospital, as needed, such as GI/GU, oncology, cardiac, and long term care units.
- Worked as a team member on the Policy and Procedure Committee.
- Helped quality management department prepare for Joint Commission survey.
0-5 years of experience
Treat injuries and illnesses that affect the muscles, and bones.
- Provided care and support for patients with musculoskeletal diseases, educated the patients and the families about self-care and available support systems.
- Provided care for patients with fractures, arthritis and osteoporosis.
- Responsible for patient management from admission to discharge
- Responsible for patient care of 4-6 postoperative patients with the assistance of an IA.
- Provide array of direct nursing care services, such as dressing, wound cleaning; discharge planning, and family support.
- Developed individualized health care plans for patients with specialized needs.
- Maintained detailed patients’ records to enlist planned doctor visits, hand-off reports to oncoming nurses, and social workers.
0-5 years of experience
Acted as Staff Nurse, preceptor, and charge nurse
- Assisted in management of the patients and floor as needed. Managed a daily case load of up to 8 patients.
- Performed assessments, developed care plans, and performed other nursing duties such as telemetry monitoring, placing and maintaining IV lines, administering IV fluids, IV medications, NG tube placement and management, traction, external fixators, and several other nursing competencies.
- Volunteered to float to other floors as needed to accommodate staffing shortages
0-5 years of experience
Interviewed patients on admission to obtain updated medical history.
- Implemented standards of care for the orthopedic patient.
- Rotated in position as Charge Nurse. Supervised staff.
- Ensured that the occurrences of situations were handled appropriately.
6-10 years of experience
Managed and coordinated the complete care of medical, surgical and orthopedic patients from admission to discharge with a patient/customer driven approach.
- Duties included head- to- toe assessment, patient teaching, blood transfusions, vital sign assessments and interventions as appropriate, writing telephone orders, medication administrations, coordination of care with physicians, reporting to physicians assessment findings, wound care; provided care for pre and post-op total hip surgeries, laminectomies, etc. Completed surgical dressing changes, removal of sutures/staples/drains, assisted with ambulation to bedside commode.
- Teamwork using a multidisciplinary approach.
- Supervised LVNs and CNAs.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted physician with surgical procedures, and ortho devices
- Educated patient on crutches, and treatment of fractures
- Evaluated new orthopedic equipment
- Scheduled orthopedic surgery and notified patients
0-5 years of experience
Performed pre-operative patient history and physicals.
- Provided thorough discharge to patients.
- Provided pre-operative education.
- Followed up post-surgical inpatient, including daily rounds and floor call from staff RNs and coordinated discharge needs for patients.
- Assisted physician in outpatient clinic.
- Received, troubleshot and triaged patient calls.
0-5 years of experience
Was responsible for day-to-day operations of all orthopedic clinics
- Functioned as liaison between physician and nursing staff
- Served as resource for primary nurse and staff
- Coordinated all aspects of preadmission screening to include but not limited
- Delegated tasks as appropriate to ensure precertifications, tests, and scheduling were completed in a timely manner
- Coordinated and followed-up on post-surgical clinic appointments, tests, procedures and precertifications as needed
- Coordinated with social workers and vendors to secure ordered DME and orthotic devices
- Reviewed reports from the laboratory and the radiology departments for abnormal findings, and informed the physician/nurse practitioner for appropriate follow-up care
0-5 years of experience
Assessing and caring for patients undergoing total joint replacements including hips, knees, ankles, and shoulders
- Reviewing labs and adjusting plan of care for post operative patients
- Monitoring and adjusting anticoagulation medications post operatively
- Assessing and evaluating patients with traumatic bone and spine injuries
- Assessing patients for placement in rehabilitation institutes verses extended care facilities
- Ordering of diagnostic imaging for evaluation purposes.
- Collaborating with other specialists for joint plan of care for the co morbid patient.
0-5 years of experience
Handle adult patient load of 6:1, occasionally 7:1
- Implement proper nursing care for assigned patients
- Insertion, maintenance and removal of Nasogastric tubes, IV’s, Foley catheters, CPM machine
- Removal of PICC and Central lines
- Open line of communication with physicians and interdisciplinary staff regarding patient care
- Use 7 rights of medication administration
- Proper chart checks, order taking and timely computer charting
- Follow hospital protocol in all aspects
0-5 years of experience
Receive patients from PACU, monitor post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, review post-op orders, orient patient to unit and review plan of care
- Obtain admission history, entering collected data into computer system
- Educate patients specific to condition, including precautions, potential post-op complications, etc
- Communicate effectively with patients, family members, physicians, and coworkers
- Monitor patients closely for changes in condition and advocate as needs arise
- Position patients with respect to proper alignment, using understanding of body mechanics
- Enhance patient status to return to baseline function or better, using multi-modal approach and communicating with various therapies and resources (PT, OT, RT, ST, pharmacy, social work, chaplain, massage)
- Manage pain effectively, implementing position changes, cold therapy, activity, timely administration of analgesics with consideration of prior function (chronic pain, assistive devices, emotional requirements)
- Set up and maintain various components of orthopedic equipment: Cryocuff, femoral nerve blocks, CPM, traction and overhead frame
- Maintain supportive relationship with coworkers and delegate as appropriate
0-5 years of experience
Observation, assessment, and management of elective orthopedic post-op patients, including but not limited to total hip, total knee, bilateral, or uni-knee, shoulder and back surgeries
- Care of thoracic- vasculature post-op patients
- Monitoring chest tubes and pleura-vacs
- Other invasive surgeries: abdominal, head & neck requiring trach care and tube feedings, IV hydration, and pain control issues
0-5 years of experience
- First responder for hand and orthopedic injuries in the Emergency Department and hospital
- Provide emergency care for orthopedic and hand injuries, calling in residents as needed
- Administer joint injections and perform joint aspirations on inpatients in the hospital
- Operating room second assist for orthopedic and hand surgeons
- Run a follow-up clinic for patients who have suffered traumatic orthopedic or hand injuries
- Manage hospital course, discharge instructions and discharge medications for admitted orthopedic and hand patients
- Provide training and orientation for new hire advanced practice providers and students
0-5 years of experience
- Care of post-operative patients following joint replacement and micro-vascular surgery.
- Coordinating with physicians to form treatment plans.
- Coordinating patient care with multi-disciplinary teams including social services, physical
- Education of patients regarding medications, post-operative care, and health management.
- Act as liaison between physicians and patients to address and resolve any issues/problems.
- Responsible for reporting and documentation of patient condition and care.
- While scheduled as charge nurse: organize staffing, provide guidance to other staff
- Trained and provided oversight for newly hired staff nurses during their orientation period.
0-5 years of experience
Assist Physical Therapist with patient’s daily exercise routine
- Monitor patient intra operative
- Monitoring exercise programs based on physical therapy protocol
- Worked with orthopedic braces, prostheses, and devices
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for admitting patientsStarting IV’s
- Administering IV conscious sedation
- Monitoring patients during procedures
- Patient discharge
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