NP/PA/CNS Instructor; Acute Pain Services Night Position

Duties

• Provide comprehensive assessment and management of pain for hospitalized patients
• Pain-related nursing and resident physician education
• Aid in anesthesia resident orientation and onboarding process
• Promote an environment of mutual respect among the interdisciplinary team, referring services, patients, and families
• Practice holistically, considering patients’ physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs
• In collaboration with the Acute Pain Service physicians, obtain a comprehensive health history, perform a physical examination, and establish a diagnosis and patient treatment plan
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, evaluate and manage a follow-up plan based on the patient’s response
• Document in the medical record the health appraisal data, history, physical findings, diagnoses, treatments, and progress of patient
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary Acute Pain Service, initiate requests for consultation to other healthcare providers
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to maintain good communication among families, primary care providers, and other referral services
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing pain-related policies and procedures, order sets, and clinical documentation templates
• Participate in quality improvement projects, including initiation and assisting with problem identification and data collection
• Independently seek opportunities to expand own clinical knowledge and skills and achieve professional development goals
• Participate in professional affiliations and networks with professional colleagues
• Participate in department/division/hospital committees as needed/requested

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited program and national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• OR Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with national board certification as a Physician Assistant.
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, unrestricted NP, CNS, or PA licensure in the State of Colorado.
• Ability to be fully credentialed within the University of Colorado Hospital as an Advanced Practice Provider in the area pain management.
• Eligible to obtain or already hold prescriptive authority in the State of Colorado.
• Minimum of 2 years of acute pain management-related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of hospital inpatient acute care-related experience.