Pain Management Coordinator RN; Midland

Summary

Under general direction of nursing leadership, the Lead Pain Coordinator RN position is responsible for being the primary resource person to the team members in regard to clinical questions, training opportunities, and equipment/instrumentation for each procedure specialty. This position links nursing leadership with nursing care through the application of organizational and nursing service policies, procedures, and care delivery model. The Lead Pain Coordinator RN uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements to guide leadership and practice.

The Lead Pain Coordinator RN attains knowledge and competence reflective of current nursing practice; promotes innovation and futuristic thinking by incorporating evidence based practice and research findings.

(40%)
* Effectively collaborates with physicians and team members so that procedures are accomplished:

• efficiently and on time
• with a minimum of physician complaint;
• with expected patient outcomes
• with availability of required equipment
• performs RN duties as defined in job descriptions

(30%)
* Coordinates the pain procedure room schedule changes as they occur with staff, physicians and other departments. Notifies physicians of delays or conflicts. Communicates and coordinates with anesthesia personnel to facilitate the completion of the day’s schedule along with other pertinent departments

(10%)
* Perform and understand the coordinator role regarding the value analysis process, budget requests, cost reductions, capital requests and projects, along with working collaboratively with VAT Coordinator, Supply Purchase Coordinator, and the purchasing clerk.

(10%)
* Monitors and initiates personnel training and evaluation, along with coordinating orientation.

(10%)
* Maintain current clinical knowledge of specialty area. This can be accomplished multiple ways; video conferences, attending conferences, professional certifications, professional journals, along with individual skills as evidence by performing cases along with provider comments

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Required Equivalent Experience - Within 6 months of hire or transfer
• BLS - Basic Life Support
• Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer

• Education: Associates Degree
• Comments: Bachelor's degree preferred

OTHER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies preventative maintenance needs for specialty equipment.
• Assures pick list and preference card changes made for the specialty are current and accurate.
• Collaborates with purchasing coordinator to maintain specialty inventory.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives within the department as requested
• Participates on or leads, procedure room projects, serves on committees as appointed by the supervisor/manager and facilitates chart reviews per regulatory agency requirements.
• Effectively collaborates with physicians and team members so that procedures are accomplished, efficiently and on time, with a minimum of physician complaint, with expected patient outcome, with availability of required equipment.
• Previews pain schedule five (5) days in advance.
• Makes changes, as necessary, to expedite schedules.
• Monitors schedule for potential pulls.
• Coordinates and communicates with other departments for all outpatient procedures that impact the procedure room schedule.
• Collaborates with physicians, all levels of nursing management, and other departmental personnel in planning for coordinated services to the patient.
• Appraises supervisor/manager of sensitive, emergent and potential problems with the department.
• Communicates potential budgetary needs.
• Is responsible for maintaining lines of communication with peers, subordinates, and superiors within the designated area, nursing service and other departments within the Medical Center. Maintains high visibility in the pain procedure room. Other duties as assigned