Registered Nurse Acute Pain

Department

Clinical Specialty Programs

Job Summary

Promotes specialty care either directly or indirectly to patients on the Acute Pain Service including initial and follow-up assessments/evaluations and specific follow-up when indicated. Serves as liaison between nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy and patients regarding acute pain management

Required Qualifications

* Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).

* Require Pain Management Board Certification (PMGT-BC) within eighteen (18) months of hire/transfer date.

* Require two (2) years of experience working with acute pain patients in an acute pain setting.

Preferred Qualifications

* Prefer membership in a professional organization associated with pain.

Preferred Education

BSN:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Required License and Certs

BLS:
Basic Life Support/CPR

FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.