Tenet Desert is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Orthopedics for a nursing job in Palm Springs, California.

• Specialty: Orthopedics
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

Up to $15,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

GENERAL DUTIES:

The Clinical Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of each assigned patient. The staff nurse initiates teaching and educates the patient and family/or significant other to attain optimal health.  Access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.

Shift: Nights

Job type: Full Time

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Obtains information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development.
• Understands the range of treatment needed as appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Maintains annual orthopedic specific competencies
• Initiates interdisciplinary communications and incorporates recommendations.
• Acts as a consultant in complex patient care.
• Documentation demonstrates advanced practice. Requires at least 3 cases per year reviewed for demonstration of this measure. (see attached chart review format)
• Facilitates effective problem solving. Identifies at least 3 issues that affect patient care and submits resolution of issues. (see attached format) may be used in place of measure 3 when clinical responsibilities do not involve medical record documentation

Tenet Desert Job ID #2​5​0​3​0​3​0​9​3​4. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Orthopedic Spine Unit

• Sign-On bonus