RN (Pain Clinic) - part-time

Sarah Bush Lincoln•Mattoon, IL

1d•$35 - $55

About The Position

The RN-Pain Clinic performs at a competent level of nursing practice and according to the standards of practice for the area. The role provides patient care and service through a multidisciplinary team approach and helps maintain an environment of competence, caring, and concern for patients and staff members. The position is part-time, with a schedule of 20 hours per week.

Requirements

Active RN license in the State of Illinois.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
Illinois Registered Nurse credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Responsibilities

Collect pertinent patient health or situation data and recognize normal and abnormal findings.
Assist with Pain Clinic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Collaborate with physicians and other health care team members through information sharing, discussion, and decision-making to address patient-related issues.
Document care and service according to the current Plan for Provision of Care, systems such as Meditech, and protocols.
Process patient charges for procedures and supplies correctly.
Plan and evaluate care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Educate patients and families about procedures and treatment.
Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes and report data and outcomes to physicians or other disciplines as appropriate.
Handle patient phone calls for education or reassurance.
Implement care and supervise care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection-control standards.
Pursue required knowledge and skills through unit orientation, in-service programs, current literature, and clinical learning opportunities, in collaboration with the Leader/Director.
Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
Participate in ongoing variance monitoring of clinical pathways.
Develop plans prescribing strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
Base patient-care decisions on department-specific standards of care.
Establish effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other health care team members, and consult appropriate resources regarding patient-care decisions.
Use teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.