RN - Pain Clinic

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

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About The Position

Works as part of a team in a procedural setting to provide preoperative care, procedural care, and post-procedural care for patients. The Trinity Health Pain center is a well-coordinated, and fast paced ambulatory procedural area with clinics located within the Canton, Brighton, and Ann Arbor Trinity Health campuses. The focus of the clinic and staff is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to pain management. The staff concentrate on a patient centered approach to assessing for the necessity of and preforming interventional pain procedures to alleviate musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain conditions.

Requirements

• Graduation from accredited nursing program.
• Effective January 1, 2013, all new hires must have a BSN degree or must agree in writing to obtain their BSN within five (5) years from date of hire or transfer to an RN role.
• Current Michigan Nursing License
• Knowledge of nursing theory, practice and age specific needs
• Interpersonal skills necessary to initiate and maintain collegial relationships with coworkers and therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to perform principal duties and responsibilities of job description.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail when planning and performing professional nursing care.

Responsibilities

• Views patient holistically; considers physical, psychosocial, emotional, age specific, cultural and spiritual factors. Demonstrates appropriate assessment skills for identified patient populations.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills by gathering and analyzing patient information, then responding to a patient situation. Implements interventions to achieve the best possible outcomes for the patient.
• Develops, implements, evaluates and revises an individualized plan of care using evidenced based interventions and standards of care. Identifies needs and begins to plan for care across the continuum considering patient and family preferences.
• Identifies patient and family education needs. Develops and implements teaching plan based on evidence-based practice, seeking out additional resources when necessary. Utilizes teach back methodology to assure patient and family is learning effectively. Identifies necessary resources to assure readiness for discharge and begins to develop plan in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Effectively functions as a member of the inter-professional team by collaborating to achieve patient outcomes. Participates directly or indirectly in interprofessional rounds. Integrates unit/organizational quality and safety initiatives to improve patient outcomes into professional practice.
• Uses evidence-based practices to prevent hospital acquired conditions.
• Creates an environment that promotes a positive patient experience.
• Communicates both verbal and written information (including documentation in the EMR) that is accurate, timely, concise and thorough. Effectively communicates patient status, priority goals and interventions to colleagues and other disciplines during consultation, rounds and handoffs.
• Directs team members to provide care for a group of patients during a designated time frame. Prioritizes necessary activities and delegates appropriately. Demonstrates effective team member skills.
• Organizes and prioritizes individual workload around patient and unit needs. Adjusts activities and plans depending on the situation. Consistently demonstrates purposeful rounding.
• Stewards resources effectively; examples include patient supplies, linen, telemetry, infusion pumps, physical and virtual safety attendants.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level