Registered Nurse (Pain Management)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Pain Management)

Description

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate patient care with a focus on pain management across the care continuum. The position emphasizes patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction. You will assist providers with procedures and moderate sedation, support patient care with limited-to-basic critical thinking application, and apply pain theory principles as directed.

Responsibilities

• Identify recurrent, meaningful, situational parameters for patients receiving moderate sedation under close provider supervision
• Seek direction on how to assist the provider with procedures
• Manage workload
• Learn and apply pain theory principles
• Provide basic education to patients on routine procedures
• Use foundational principles and limited critical thinking in care delivery

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)
• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contributions
• Insurance: health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options (federal programs may carry into retirement)
• Work schedule: Full-Time, 10-hour shifts (no weekends, holidays, or call); variable start time
• Compressed/Flexible: Available

Requirements/Conditions of Employment (Highlights)

• U.S. citizenship; subject to background/security investigation and pre-employment physical
• English proficiency and RN education/licensure requirements
• Drug screening (urinalysis) for testing-designated positions
• Seasonal influenza vaccination required
• Ability to meet physical requirements, including lifting/repositioning/transferring patients and use of required mechanical devices