Registered Nurse - Pain Management

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation. Responsibilities include providing nursing care utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation), addressing psychological, emotional, cultural and social needs of patients and families, administering medications and treatments, documenting patient history and care, and assessing learning needs to provide education to patients, family members and/or caregivers.