Registered Nurse - Pain and Spine Specialists-Full Time

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY:       

Pain management nurses work closely with patients to monitor the severity and timing of pain in order to treat it effectively. Once a plan is determined, they then must have excellent communication with the patient and family and maintain treatment notes to watch for signs of abuse or other symptoms. This position also requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate between multiple medical facilities as a patient may be treated by various specialists simultaneously.

Registered Nurse will be responsible to help to maintain flow of procedures and maintain accountability within the nursing staff independently and collectively.  Assist in creating a culture of learning and safety for all, and to maintain an environment of trust and integrity with others. 

In this nursing specialty, an RN will assist in the coordination of patient care. RN to assist as needed with other staffing needs and responsibilities when necessary to maintain continuity of care for patients. RN will seek to perform all duties and responsibilities within the nursing scope of practice.
           

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
2. Provides professional knowledge and skill specific to pain management patient care.  Assists in the development of technical and professional skills.
3. Assures quality of care by representing philosophies and practicing nursing standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.
4. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
5. Ability and responsibility to communicate within and across the organization or systems to support improved patient outcomes.
6. Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
7. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friend