RN - Registered Nurse - Pain Clinic - Days

Sanford Health • Rapid City, SD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role is responsible for the coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other interventions. It requires excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize/triage the needs of patients and the practice. The nurse will occasionally work in emergent patient care situations requiring critical thinking and prompt assessment skills. The role involves performing age-related patient assessment and intervention, as well as scheduling tests and interventions per provider order. The Registered Nurse utilizes the professional nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients across the age continuum in an ambulatory setting, caring for patients in all phases of specific states including assessment, disease maintenance, treatment, and follow-up. A working knowledge of electronic medical records is required. The role may involve working with or participating with providers in the hospital and on hospital patients, and taking call with the provider, as needed. The nurse must abide by respective healthcare agency's policies and provide a quality of service that customers describe as excellent. Must be skilled in assessment and triage of patients with various conditions and devices both in person and via electronic communication. Collaborates with providers and delivers appropriate assistance during surgical and non-surgical procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program required
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific licensure, competencies and certifications
• Working knowledge of electronic medical records

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordination of care
• Patient assessment
• Patient education
• Triage
• Performing age related patient assessment and intervention
• Scheduling tests and interventions per provider order
• Utilizing the professional nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients across age continuum in an ambulatory setting
• Caring for patients in all phases of specific states including assessment, disease maintenance, treatment, and follow-up
• Utilizing the professional nursing process to provide individualized nursing care to patients across age continuum in an ambulatory setting
• Assessment and triage of patients with various conditions and devices both in person and in using the appropriate mode of electronic communication
• Collaboration with providers
• Delivering appropriate assistance during surgical and non-surgical procedures

Benefits

• 401k employer contribution match
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• Professional Growth: Access to Sanford Health’s robust development programs, continuing education, and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree