(Archived) Registered Nurse - Pain Management - Bremerton Naval Hospital, WA

RN - Pain Management
Specialty Government Services— Bremerton Naval Station, WA
Monday- Friday: 9 hour shift between 7:30am-5:30pm with a one hour lunch break
This is a fully benefited contract position

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Nurse License
• Possess and maintain a current Pain Management Nursing board certification accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

OR

• Possess a minimum of three years of clinical work experience as a full-time RN within the preceding five years including at least one year of pain management nursing experience working in a setting with chronic pain patients.
• BLS by American Heart Association

DUTIES:

• Perform a full range of RN duties in accordance with assignment under the Task Order, including: triage; patient assessment and monitoring; use of patient monitoring and treatment equipment; appropriate nursing care, procedures, and treatments; execution of physicians’ orders within the guidelines of standard nursing practice; documentation of patient care and observations; and patient education and emotional support.
• Assess each patient and perform triage duties as assigned
• Formulate and carry out a goal directed plan of care which based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes and which is prioritized according to patient needs and available resources including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.

• Evaluate effectiveness of self-care given by all health team members, and contribution of systems, environment, and instrumentation in progressing patient toward outcomes.
• Provide treatment and discharge instructions upon patient release
• Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological, psychological, and cognitive status.

• Demonstrate sound knowledge base and action in the care and decision making for designated patient populations.

• Perform documentation (manually and/or by use of computer) duties on unit and in-patient record that are timely, accurate, and concise