REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - ORTHOPEDICS

Bismarck, ND, 58501



Department/Unit:  Orthopedics/Joint Replacement



Contract Assignments: 13 + weeks



Shift schedules and requirement:  

•  Day/Night Rotating.


• 12 HR D/N; 36 HR/Week; Every Other/3rd Weekend.


• Will never work alone.  


• No call required.  

• Med/Surg

• Associate degree. 


• BSN is preferred.

• Active ND State RN or Compact license required.

• AHA - BLS

• Preferrably at least 1 year of  nursing experience.


• Ortho/ Joint Replacement/Med Surg experience.


• Epic experience


• Willing to float to other Med Surg units


• Willing to work rotating shifts

• Caring for patients in Orthopedic unit/Joint Replacement Center.  


• Administer meds, assess, monitor, education, work with C.N.A.'s to provide all cares needed.  We have a very specific and unique Joint Replacement Program, where we have an Ortho Nurse Navigator who would help educate the travel nurse on specifics of care of these patients.  


• We also do care for many trauma patients and fractures, and also are the Kidney Transplant unit.  


• Unit can be diverse, but is very fun unit with amazing staff.

• Computerized EMR - McKesson currently, switching to EPIC end of march.

• 20

• usually 4:1, sometimes 5

• Navy Scrubs, Navy jacket if desired

• We would want to orientate the traveller for at least one 12-hour shift, and provide training on the EMR if not already familiar with.  Ortho Nurse Navigator would educate re: joint patients.


• Traveler would not need to care for kidney transplant patients if no prior experience in this field.