Travel Nurse RN - Pain Management
San Francisco, CA
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

Covid Vaccination: Required + Booster - Medical/Religious Exemptions only
 

Certifications

• ACLS (preferred)
• BLS

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in:
  • Critical Care
  • PACU
  • Procedural Sedation

Work Settings

• Acute Care
• Ambulatory Care / Outpatient Clinic (preferred)
• Clinic (preferred)

Patient Population

• Adolescents
• Adults
• Older Adults

Patient Diagnoses

• Chronic Pain
• Treatment-Resistant Depression

Types of Pain

• Acute Pain (preferred)
• Chronic Pain (preferred)
• Hyperalgesia (preferred)
• Neuropathic Pain (preferred)

Professional Knowledge & Skills

• Biohazard Waste Disposal
• Opioid Safety
• Safety & Injury Protection
• Side Effect Management
• Signs & Symptoms of Toxicity
• Physical Dependence (preferred)
• Pain Tolerance (preferred)
• Non-verbal/Non-cognitive Signs of Pain (preferred)
• Complications of Regional Anesthesia:
  • Motor/Sensory Block
  • Hemodynamic Instability

Nerve Blocks & Pain Procedures

• Brachial Plexus Block (preferred)
• Celiac Plexus Block (preferred)
• Cervical Epidural (preferred)
• Cervical Paravertebral Block (preferred)
• Diagnostic Nerve Block (preferred)
• Elbow Block (preferred)
• Epidural Steroid Injection (preferred)
• Facet Joint Injection (preferred)
• Lumbar Epidural Block (preferred)
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block (preferred)
• Sphenopalatine Nerve Block (preferred)
• Stellate Ganglion Block (preferred)
• Supraorbital Nerve Blocks (preferred)
• Sympathetic Nerve Block (preferred)
• Thoracic Epidural (preferred)
• Trigeminal Nerve Blocks (preferred)
• Wrist Block (preferred)

Pharmacological Skills

• Epidural Analgesia (preferred)
• Intrathecal Analgesia (preferred)
• Local Anesthetics (preferred)
• Non-Opioids (preferred)
• Opioids

Assessment Skills

• Medication Reconciliation
• Vital Sign Monitoring
• Numerical Rating Pain Scales

IV Therapy

• Routes of Administration
• Starting & Maintaining IVs

Additional Skills

• Capnography
• Procedural Sedation

Office Duties

• Discharge Safety & Instructions
• Follow-up Phone Calls
• Telephone Triage (preferred)

Unit Details

• Outpatient Pain Clinic in a brand-new building.
• Staff includes:
  • RNs
  • Medical Assistants
  • Radiology Technologists
• Performs pain procedures using:
  • X-ray
  • Ultrasound
• Procedures include:
  • Epidurals
  • Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Botox
  • Ketamine Infusions
  • Lidocaine Infusions
• Many patients receive moderate sedation during procedures.

Patient Ratios & Census

• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2
• Daily Census: 30
• Visits Per Day: 30

Facility Details

• Number of Rooms: 12
• Number of Beds: 11

Special Equipment

• Radiofrequency Ablation Machine
• Fluoroscopy / C-Arm (operated by Radiology Technologist)
• Must be able to wear a lead apron for up to 8 hours/day.