Registered Nurse (RN) - Pain Management w/bonus 5392

Vantage Search Group•Jacksonville, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides pain management nursing services at the Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The nurse coordinates patient care with healthcare professionals, promotes optimal clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness, and follows applicable standards of care, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Duties may vary by clinic or department and include patient assessment and monitoring, triage, treatments, medication administration, wound care, patient education, documentation, and emotional support. The nurse develops and carries out care plans based on nursing diagnoses, patient outcomes, and available resources, evaluates the effectiveness of care, and provides treatment and discharge instructions. The position also involves supervising and assigning work to other healthcare personnel, responding to emergencies, arranging referrals and specialty care, maintaining a safe and adequately stocked environment, and conducting research to support improved practice and patient outcomes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with shifts of 8.5 to 11 hours between 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. There are no weekends, holidays, on-call shifts, or call backs.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
At least 1 year of full-time post-graduate clinical experience as an RN in an ambulatory care setting within the past 3 years.
Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license.
Current AHA or ARC BLS and ACLS Healthcare Provider certifications.
Ability to pass a government background check/security clearance.
Selected applicants must submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
Facilitate optimal outcomes related to clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.
Follow applicable standards of care and practice, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Perform physical examinations and obtain health histories.
Provide health promotion, counseling, and education.
Administer medications, provide wound care, and deliver other individualized interventions.
Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals; assign patient care according to personnel scope of practice and skill level.
Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond promptly to emergency situations.
Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members about care plans and education.
Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
Perform nursing services required by the unit, including triage, assessment, monitoring, procedures, treatments, and execution of physicians’ orders within standard nursing practice.
Document patient care and observations; provide patient education and emotional support.
Develop, implement, and evaluate goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses, patient outcomes, and available resources.
Provide treatment and discharge instructions when patients are released.
Assess patients systematically and continuously, including physiological, psychological, and cognitive status.
Maintain a safe, clean patient environment and ensure areas are stocked and properly equipped.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and implement appropriate measures to address them.
Conduct research in support of improved nursing practice and patient outcomes.