RN - Pain Mgmt Center

To provide high quality professional nursing are as a member of the healthcare team to the patient population served by the office.

Implements departmental nursing procedures and demonstrates nursing knowledge and skills by providing high quality comprehensive patient care in an ambulatory setting, appropriate to the age and needs of the patient served by the office.

• →Coordinates and prioritizes patient care activities and flow of patient data.
• →Utilizes effective communication with office staff, providers, patients and their family members, as well as other external customers to ensure continuity of patient care
• →Maintains working knowledge of established policies and procedures within the organization as well as office specific policies and procedures
• →Works independently, effectively, and efficiently within established guidelines
• →Conducts appropriate assessments, observations and collections of data as well as evaluates, records and reports symptoms and patients’ progress
• →Assists and or performs prescribed procedures in compliance with provider’s orders
• →Conducts, performs, and labels appropriate laboratory tests
• →Completes job responsibilities in a professional, timely manner
• →Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and its use.

Coordinates patient care activities and the flow of patient information by effective communication with other office staff, providers, patients, families and a variety of healthcare agencies and appropriate documentation to ensure continuity of care

• →Demonstrates critical thinking in prioritizing patient care.
• →Possesses ability to communicate effectively with providers, staff and patients to assist in identifying and solving problems
• →Assists with orientation of new staff.
• →Conducts appropriate and timely documentation of patients’ concerns, problems and/or symptoms in medical record
• →Assists or performs prescribed treatments/procedures ordered by the provider to help with patient’s plan of care
• →Competent to perform all phases of procedural care
• →Assists in education and support of residents and students
• →Scheduled and pre-authorizes procedures

Provides patient education through application of teaching-learning principles appropriate to the age and needs of the patient population served by the office.

• →Utilizes appropriate resources to instruct patient and family
• →Demonstrates the knowledge and skills of age appropriate care
• →Assures information and data is indicative of the patient’s learning capabilities.
• →Interprets information relative to the age-specific needs of the patients

Ensures maintenance of therapeutic and teaching environment that promotes effective and cost efficient patient care.

• →Assists in education and support of resident providers/fellows.
• →Promotes a professional and congenial work environment
• →Conducts effective, efficient and timely telephone triage calls
• →Maintains a clean and safe therapeutic work environment by applying policies and principles related to care of environment, safety and infection control.
• →Assists in quality improvement
• →Participates in educational opportunities and meetings to enhance job skills and increase knowledge
• →Assumes leadership role by acting as a clinical resource person within the office setting

Certifications: Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months - American Heart Association (AHA); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: Associate's Degree, Work Experience:

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

 

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.  We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

 

 

 

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The compensation range for this position is $33.11per hour - $53.88per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.