Registered Nurse - Inpatient Pain Service (IPS) - RN
About The Position
The acute Inpatient Pain Service (IPS) RN works collaboratively with Anesthesia and Pain Medicine residents, fellows, and consultants to manage post-surgical pain catheters and acute pain needs across various surgical populations at RMC and SMC. The IPS RN is the primary contact for acute pain service phone calls during the shift and coordinates pain management among stakeholders. The role includes expert patient assessment in locations such as the PACU and patient care units, maintaining continuity on the team, leading rounds in collaboration with consultants and residents or fellows, and providing pain-management education to patients, families, anesthesia residents, and interdisciplinary team members. The RN coordinates nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across settings and the continuum of care, and is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model and the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The RN provides leadership through precepting, formal or informal leadership, and quality-improvement efforts; delegates care according to skill, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources; and may participate in committees or projects. New graduate nurses are directed to apply through the Nurse Residency Program. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship, subject to state licensure and VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
Requirements
- Graduate of a nursing program recognized by ACEN, CCNE, or NLN CNEA.
- At least one year of RN experience is required.
- Minimum of two years of nursing experience is listed as an additional qualification.
- Strong communication and independent organizational skills.
- Comfort navigating the electronic medical record for efficient chart review.
- Ability to provide direct patient care and physically assist with positioning patients for catheter assessment and intervention.
- Current RN license meeting applicable state requirements, to be obtained before the start date.
- BLS certification valid for 90 days after the start date; accepted certifications include AHA/Heartcode BLS, Military Training Network, or Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers.
- Entry-level associate degree RNs whose RN start date is April 1, 2020, or later must provide documented evidence of completing a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program within five years from the last day of the month of their RN start date.
Responsibilities
- Manage post-surgical pain catheters and acute pain needs in collaboration with Anesthesia and Pain Medicine residents, fellows, and consultants.
- Serve as the primary contact for acute pain service phone calls during the assigned shift.
- Coordinate pain-management care among stakeholders.
- Assess patients in various locations, including the PACU and patient care units.
- Provide continuity on the team and lead rounds in collaboration with consultants and residents or fellows.
- Educate patients, family members, anesthesia residents, and interdisciplinary team members about pain management.
- Coordinate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
- Plan, implement, evaluate, and communicate all phases of nursing care for assigned patients.
- Provide leadership through precepting, formal or informal leadership roles, and quality-improvement efforts.
- Delegate patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and available resources.
- Participate in committees or projects as applicable.
Benefits
- Multiple medical plan options.
- Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
- Vision plan with a national network.
- HSA and FSAs for eligible pre-tax savings.
- Competitive retirement package.
- Continuing education and advancement opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
