RN Staff, Pain Clinic

Overview

Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission, practice values and strategic plan. Performs other duties as assigned, including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency.

• Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act as required by care setting.
• Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels.
• Develops, initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient’s individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
• Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. Acts to resolve system breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately. Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed.
• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
• Engages in personal development and supports system‑entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence‑based practice guidelines.
• Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities.
• Participates in the professional nursing continuum.
• Clinic and ambulatory RN’s will maintain timely flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and performs telephone triage of patients.

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required upon hire; BSN preferred.

• Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
• Other certification(s) per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP.

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell; must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  Retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation:
  Market competitive rates of pay and participation in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off:
  Generous paid time off plan that increases with milestone anniversaries, allowing employees the opportunity for a great work‑life balance.
• Career Advancement:
  Educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.
• Employee Wellbeing:
  Tools and resources, including an employer‑sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees in their wellbeing journey.
• Additional Benefits:
  Internal and external employee assistance programs, employee‑only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on‑demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.