Registered Nurse – Ortho Spine-Trauma Hospital

Position Summary

Ortho Spine Registered Nurse (RN)

Elective Orthopedics & Spine Unit – 26 Beds | Level I Trauma Center

The Elective Orthopedics and Spine unit is a 26‑bed, fast‑paced environment dedicated to helping patients regain mobility, independence, and quality of life. The team supports individuals undergoing elective total knee and hip arthroplasty, as well as spine surgery, with a mission centered on wellness, functional recovery, and evidence‑based care. This commitment to excellence is reflected in our Center of Excellence certification.

As part of a Level I Trauma Center, the unit also provides care for a wide range of orthopedic trauma patients, including multi‑trauma injuries from motor vehicle collisions, hip fractures, gunshot wounds, and complex hand injuries. This combination of elective and trauma care creates a diverse and rewarding clinical experience for nurses seeking to grow their skills.

The Ortho Spine RN administers patient care in a hospital inpatient or observation setting, providing active treatment for acute injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, and post‑intervention recovery while performing ongoing assessment. This includes comprehensive patient evaluation, monitoring post‑operative progress, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and supporting patients through mobility progression, pain management, and discharge readiness.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards.
• This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
• Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification
• Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLCmultistate RN license
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. 

Experience
• 1 year experience required.