Med Surg/Ortho – RN
Job ID: #889667 | Evansville, IN
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Job ID: 889667
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,877.67
Job Title
Orthopedic Registered Nurse – Days
Location
Evansville, IN | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Day Shift | Contract
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to postoperative adult patients recovering from orthopedic, total joint replacement, podiatry, and spine surgeries
- Manage a patient assignment of up to 6 patients within a 24-bed orthopedic unit
- Monitor and assess patient recovery progress, adjusting care plans based on surgery type and discharge needs
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to coordinate safe and timely patient discharges
- Maintain ACLS certification and apply advanced cardiac life support skills as needed in the clinical setting
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana or compact state eligibility
- ACLS certification required
- Experience in an inpatient acute care nursing environment
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Previous post-orthopedic surgery nursing experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with total joint replacement, podiatry, and spine surgery patient populations
- Experience managing variable patient lengths of stay based on surgical and discharge complexity
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized orthopedic unit with a focused and collaborative care team
- Gain or expand experience across a diverse range of orthopedic surgical specialties
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