Advance Practice Nurse; Nurse Practitioner - Pain Management

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

The Pain Management Nurse Practitioner (APRN) is a member of the Anesthesia Service who works under the direction of the APS Section Chief. The APRN collaborates with members of the Acute Pain Service (APS) team to evaluate, manage, and support patients with acute and acute on-chronic pain conditions. Duties for the position may include but are not limited to:

• Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
• Develops and implements individualized care plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team.
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and other relevant evaluations.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Initiates referrals and provides consultative services to specialty providers as needed.
• Providing outpatient management of postoperative pain medications, including phone calls and clinic visits.
• Working closely with APS and CPS team members.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:

Negotiable

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized:
This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Former participants are ineligible to apply for the EDRP incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized