STAFF NURSE TEMP ( Pediatric Pain Service

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The Pediatric Acute Pain RN provides specialized evidence-based care for pediatric patients experiencing acute pain due to surgery, trauma, or complex medical conditions. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, this role focuses on minimizing pain, advocating for patient comfort, and ensuring the safe administration and monitoring of both pharmacological and holistic non-pharmacological pain interventions.

This job opening is for (2) Unit-Based Temporary RN positions for Pediatric Pain Service
* Please note that these positions do not qualify for UMHS benefits and specific terms and conditions of employment are negotiated at the department level. These positions are not covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U of M Professional Nurse Council.
* In addition:
Unit- based temporary employees who have worked 400 hours in a calendar year then become a Per Diem employee and have an obligation to pay dues or service fees as covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U of M Professional Nurse Council.
* Once the employee meets the 400 hour threshold, they then are a union member for the duration of employment as Per Diem. Temporary APRN employees and MVC temporary employees are not eligible for Per Diem status.

Clinical Care & Pain Management

• Participates in the management of pediatric patients (neonates to adults) with acute and complex pain problems.
• Completes daily patient care rounds independently or alongside Multidisciplinary Pain Service Team members (anesthesiologists, physicians, pharmacists).
• Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, plan, and evaluate patient comfort levels, employing validated, age-specific pain assessment scales (e.g., NIPS, FLACC, Wong-Baker FACES, NRS).
• Provides expert care across the continuum, including pre-operative pain assessment, goal setting, intervention implementation, and discharge planning.
• Manages and monitors advanced pain treatment modalities, including Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA), Nurse-Controlled Analgesia (NCA), continuous epidurals, and peripheral nerve catheters.
• Champions both pharmacological and holistic non-pharmacologic therapies (e.g., Healing Touch, guided imagery, massage, distraction, child life collaboration, and positioning) to complement medical interventions and maximize patient comfort.
• Consults directly with physicians regarding required changes in pain management modalities, including weaning schedules to transition patients to oral medications.
• Recognizes potential risk and safety issues, maintaining a strict focus on medication safety, safe opioid stewardship, and monitoring for adverse effects, and takes appropriate actions.
• Documents patient assessments, care plans, and evaluations accurately and promptly.

Communication & Patient/Family Education

• Works collaboratively with all health team members to provide quality, patient- and family-centered care.
• Provides support and education to patients and families across the continuum of care, using verbal and nonverbal communication techniques appropriate for their specific age, cognitive level, and physical…