RN - Pain Mgmt Center

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

The RN provides high-quality professional nursing care to the patient population served by the Pain Management Center in an ambulatory setting. The role involves assessing patients, coordinating and prioritizing care and patient information, assisting with or performing provider-ordered procedures and treatments, and documenting patients’ concerns, symptoms, and progress. The RN supports continuity of care through effective communication with patients, families, providers, office staff, and external healthcare agencies. The position includes patient education tailored to age and learning needs, telephone triage, scheduling and pre-authorizing procedures, and ensuring a safe, clean, therapeutic environment. The RN is expected to work independently within established guidelines, use critical thinking to prioritize care, support quality improvement, and contribute to staff and resident education. The RN may serve as a clinical resource within the office.

Requirements

Associate's degree.
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) credential from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months.

Responsibilities

Implement departmental nursing procedures and provide comprehensive patient care appropriate to patients’ ages and needs in an ambulatory setting.
Coordinate and prioritize patient care activities and the flow of patient data and information.
Communicate effectively with office staff, providers, patients, families, and external healthcare agencies to support continuity of care.
Maintain working knowledge of organizational and office-specific policies and procedures, and work independently within established guidelines.
Assess patients, collect and evaluate data, observe and report symptoms and progress, and document findings in the medical record.
Assist with or perform provider-ordered procedures, treatments, and prescribed care; demonstrate competency in all phases of procedural care.
Conduct, perform, and label appropriate laboratory tests.
Schedule and pre-authorize procedures.
Educate patients and families using teaching-learning principles and resources suited to their ages, needs, and learning capabilities.
Conduct timely and effective telephone triage calls.
Maintain a clean and safe therapeutic work environment by following safety and infection-control policies and principles.
Assist with quality improvement activities.
Participate in educational opportunities and meetings to enhance job skills and knowledge.
Assist with orientation of new staff and provide education and support to residents, students, and resident providers or fellows.
Promote a professional and congenial work environment and act as a clinical resource within the office.