RN, Pain Management

Cape Cod Healthcare•Hyannis, MA

20h

About The Position

The RN, Pain Management provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process and maintains relevant, accurate, and current patient records. The role includes assessing patients throughout their hospital admission across physical, psychological, and social dimensions, identifying discharge plans, summarizing assessment data, and initiating plans of care in communication with allied patient care providers. The nurse is expected to demonstrate proficiency as a charge nurse and in computerized nursing informatics, and to serve as a resource for patient care, orientation, and staff teaching. The role also involves participating in quality-of-care activities, maintaining professional development, following safety and blood/body-fluid procedures, and representing the hospital professionally while maintaining confidentiality. Other work-related duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Basic Life Support certification.
Successful passage of CCH’s Pharmacology exam.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Successful passage of the Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam.
Successful completion of ACLS within six months of the position and maintenance of certification.
Excellent IV skills.
Pain Management education beyond the core curriculum, including implantable spinal cord stimulator, infusion device management, radiofrequency, and patient education competencies, required within six months of hire.
Use of a lead apron.

Nice To Haves

Critical care experience preferred.
BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to care for patients and maintain relevant, accurate, and current patient records.
Document patient assessments throughout the hospital admission, including physical, psychological, and social dimensions, and discharge plans.
Summarize assessment data and initiate a plan of care while communicating pertinent information to allied patient care providers.
Understand, assume, and demonstrate proficiency in the charge nurse role.
Demonstrate proficiency in computerized nursing informatics and information systems.
Serve as a resource for patient care, orientation, and staff teaching.
Participate in at least four unit staff meetings per year, attend mandatory programs, and obtain three hours of Patient Care Assessment Committee (PCAC) credit per year.
Participate in identifying aspects of patient care, indicators for monitoring quality and appropriateness of care, and evaluation of that care.
Adhere to safety and blood/body-fluid policies and procedures.
Assess personal learning and development needs and document current and ongoing professional development activities.
Regularly update knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of patients served.
Show willingness to participate on Nursing Committees.
Represent the hospital in the community and within the hospital, maintain confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters, and present the hospital in a manner that supports its services.
Perform other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by the immediate supervisor.