The Pain Management RN is a licensed, registered nurse who has completed training in the care of ambulatory Pain Management patients. The Pain Management RN utilizes a high level of knowledge to deliver care before, during and after pain management procedures requiring conscious sedation. He/She will communicate effectively with the physicians. The Pain Management RN interprets data received prior to procedures and utilizes nursing judgment that is in line with safety protocols. The Pain Management RN acts independently and is self-directed and will intervene as appropriate to resolve issues.
The Pain Management RN is responsible for implementing the philosophy, objectives, standard of care, policies and procedures of Pain Management services under the supervision of the Pain Management Physician.
Essential Functions:
- Administration of conscious sedation.
- Direct assessment, evaluation and monitoring for all patients undergoing pain management procedures.
- IV insertions.
- Documentation in medical record.
- Assuring informed consent and obtaining all necessary patient signatures.
- Works closely with the medical, nursing, and ancillary staff of the institution to provide quality and safe care.
- Acts as liaison between Advice RN and Physician to resolve patient requests.
- Telephone triage.
- Reviews laboratory data prior to interventional procedures.
- Monitoring and maintenance of EMR clinical support pools.
- Daily monitoring of crash cart and or jump bag.
- Assists physician in providing diagnostic services to patients in the Pain Management clinic.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Current Georgia RN License.
- Three (3) years of RN clinical nursing experience.
- Strong medical and/or surgical background.
- Complete a Customer Service Assessment.
. Current BLS
. CurrentACLS
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS in Nursing preferred.
- Two (2) years of Pain Management experience.
- IV sedation experience
- Critical Care experience
- Ambulatory Surgery experience
- Operating Room experience
- Telephone triage experience
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.