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The Acute Pain Service (APS) RN will work alongside the inpatient Acute Pain Service team to help provide pain relief interventions for patients undergoing surgical procedures, as well as other patient populations. The APS RN will collaborate with and take direction from the anesthesia providers and APS NP/PA to carry out patient orders related to pain management and regional anesthesia procedures. The Acute Pain service strives to provide excellent patient care through maintaining evidenced based practices and guidelines, critical thinking, frequent review of utilization and quality core measures, and patient and family education. The APS RN is responsible for assisting providers in the advanced assessment of pain and the management of regional anesthesia administration devices such as epidural catheters and perineural peripheral nerve block catheters. The APS RN will learn how to mitigate and troubleshoot devices, as well as collaborate with the APS provider team to develop a safe and effective pain management plan. A strong knowledge base in surgical and/or critical care nursing will be vital for this role as the APS RN will assist with the identification and rapid management of acute care concerns a patient may experience perioperatively.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Nursing care for Acute Pain Service patients: Carries out nursing orders specific to regional anesthesia for patients who have been evaluated by the Acute Pain Service provider team. Provides direct patient care for Acute Pain Service patients according to established nursing policies. Assesses changes in patient status and communicates with supervising providers for routine and emergency interventions to stabilize patients under the direction of the supervising providers and nursing orders/policies. Assessment, troubleshooting, and discontinuation of epidural and regional anesthesia catheters. Programming and management of regional anesthesia administration devices. Patient and family education regarding regional anesthesia administration devices and multimodal pain management. Discharge teaching and post-discharge follow-up with patients and their care team. Serves as a helpful resource for other nurses and staff members of the patient care team.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran