Registered Nurse Ambulatory Specialty - Pinnacle Orthopedics

What We Offer

Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

Pinnacle Orthopedics is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse to join our Ambulatory Specialty team! In this role, you will also serve as the RN Patient Navigator for total joint patients—guiding them through their surgical journey, providing ongoing support, and completing post‑operative follow‑up calls to ensure safe recovery.

Registered Nurses at Novant Health are trusted partners in the patient’s care journey. In this role, you’ll build meaningful relationships, collaborate with a supportive care team, and deliver individualized, evidence‑based care with compassion. You’ll use your clinical expertise and judgment to guide patients through their health experiences while upholding the highest standards of nursing practice. As an RN, you take ownership of the care you provide—bringing leadership, empathy, and professionalism to every patient interaction.

* Acute or Ambulatory Post-op experience, preferred*

• Support total joint patients throughout their care journey, including postoperative wellness checks.
• Collect patient data through observation, conversation, and basic measurements.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and identify when immediate nursing intervention is needed.
• Build positive working relationships with team members and internal partners.
• Adapt to the needs of the team, accept feedback, resolve conflicts appropriately, and take responsibility for actions.
• Contribute to determining patient care needs under RN direction. Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code of Ethics, and professional standards.
• Partner with patients and their support systems to understand care goals and preferences.
• Participate in the care team’s planning of individualized treatment plans.
• Identify available resources and appropriate nursing interventions
• Provide patient teaching and support as delegated by the RN or provider.
• Assist in implementing the care plan alongside the interdisciplinary team.
• Prioritize tasks based on patient needs and acuity.
• Administer medications, perform routine nursing procedures (e.g., IV starts, dressing changes), and assist with patient transfers and transport.
• Respond effectively in urgent situations, including performing CPR

• Education
  :
  High School Diploma or GED, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license.
  
  In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course, preferred.
• Experience
  :
  One year relevant experience, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification
  :
  Current RN license in appropriate state, required. ACLS, PALS, BAT and DOT, preferred.

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.