Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Chronic Pain Management

Summary The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Chronic Pain Management primarily functions to provide pain services to veterans in support of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) as part of the Pain Management Team (i.e. - PMT). Duties Duties for this position include - but are not limited to: Performs consultations - including history and physical examinations during in-person - telephone and virtual encountersProvides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients in accordance to VHA policies and evidence-based treatment guidelinesScreens outpatients to determine need for further carePrescribes medications within defined scope of practiceOrders diagnostic studies(e.gx-rays - lab tests - ECG)Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studiesEnters notes on procedures performed for which the NP is responsibleProvides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care - medical conditions - and use of prescribed treatments and drugsSupports a high functioning Pain Committee that includes stakeholders from across the facility - and supporting subcommittees - task forces/work groups as indicatedSupports OSI reviews - data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) data-based reviews) - and other interdisciplinary pain care forumsActively treats pain complaints in complex cases alongside other pain staff - in accordance to the VHA Stepped Care Model of PainProvides coverage and receives coverage from other pain care staff during times of staff leaveVA 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: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM - Monday - FridaySubject to change based on the needs of the facilityTelework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual positionRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.