Nurse Practitioner; Inpt - Pain Management

Position Summary

Advanced Nurse Practitioner will work in a collaborative practice arrangement with board certified Pain Management physicians in the care of in-patients with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain at Barnes Jewish Hospital, and support and enhance the teaching mission for fellows and residents on the pain service. The position is full-time, approximately 40 hours per week with some weekend coverage.

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs, and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Serves as a pain resource for hospital nurses and other support staff.
• Assists with catheter setup, placement and bolus administration. Titrates, initiates, and maintains therapies. Operates and troubleshoots analgesic infusion devices.
• Assists, supports and covers for pain fellows and residents to allow them to focus on the learning experience.
• Carries the Pain on-call pager during the day.
• Submits charges for in-patient services rendered, including management of post-operative epidural or subarachnoid drug administration when applicable.
• Creates, implements, and maintains teaching tools that are up-to-date and current.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options, and community resources.
• Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records and maintains all required reports and statistics.
• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Regularly participates in continuous quality improvement and process improvement activities focused on providing evidence-based patient care.

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Exposure to chemicals
• Requires protective devices
• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting
• On-call (beeper)

• Typically sitting at a desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Office equipment
• Lab/research equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be exhaustive. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education: M.S.N.

- Master Of Science In Nursing - Nurse Practitioner

Certifications / Professional Licenses: Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - IL and MO licensing;
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; other credentials as required for the role.

Work Experience: No specific work experience required for this position.

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver's License: A driver’s license is not required for this position.

• APN licensure or ability to obtain licensure within three months of hire.
• Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
• Basic Life Support certification (online certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient).

Salary: Grade S31 — $93,300.00 – $ annually. Salary range reflects base salaries for positions in this job grade; individual rates determined by qualifications, performance, equity, market rates, and department budget.

Other Benefits: Vacation, holidays, sick time; health insurance packages; transit benefits; retirement savings plan.

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