RN-Pain Clinic (part-time)

Responsibilities

• Affords assessments of patients and families, offering appropriate teaching and making necessary referrals to ensure continuity of care.
• Develops individualized care plans collaboratively with patients/families and the healthcare team, promptly completing documentation to ensure an accurate legal record of patient care.
• Delivers high-quality care utilizing the nursing process, demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills pertinent to the specialty on the assigned unit.
• Utilizes a holistic approach considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria for patients and families in the assigned service area.
• Delegates tasks and directs other healthcare providers, holding them accountable for their contributions to the care plan.
• Maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients, utilizing nursing skills to complete health information collection for admission assessment.
• Identifies high-risk situations and communicates them to providers, delivering high-quality care during procedures, including those involving sedation, ensuring patients remain in a safe environment.
• Carefully assesses and cares for post-procedure patients, identifying their needs post-procedure to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Follows up with patients after discharge via follow-up phone calls to identify any future patient needs or referrals.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa.
• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
• Must have and maintain CORE Certification within six (6) months from date of hire.
• Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
• Customer/patient focused.
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.