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Job ID: 898075
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,152.43
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Orthopedic Clinic
Location
Columbus, NE | Outpatient Clinic
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days | Onsite | No call, weekends, or holidays
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care and clinical assessment of acute orthopedic injuries and chronic musculoskeletal conditions in an ambulatory clinic setting, serving a patient population ranging from 18 months to 100+ years of age
- Perform provider-ordered treatments and evaluations, including vital sign monitoring and documentation, focused patient assessments and triage, injection administration per protocol, and dressing changes
- Assist physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and athletic trainers during in-office procedures and minor surgical interventions, maintaining sterile technique and ensuring patient safety
- Provide pre- and post-procedure instructions to patients and families, reinforce treatment plans, and address questions to promote adherence and recovery
- Manage care coordination responsibilities including referrals, tracking diagnostic and therapeutic test results, scheduling follow-up appointments, and facilitating insurance pre-certifications
- Float within the department to support various providers, demonstrating flexibility and strong organizational skills across a dynamic outpatient caseload
Required Qualifications
- Current Nebraska RN license required
- Current CPR certification required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a specialty outpatient clinic setting
- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and commitment to patient-centered quality care
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Previous orthopedic or musculoskeletal specialty nursing experience strongly preferred
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Experience in a rural or community hospital/clinic setting preferred
Why Join Us
- Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary outpatient environment with no call, weekend, or holiday requirements
- Opportunity to deliver specialized orthopedic care within a well-established community health setting serving a broad regional patient population