Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Comprehensive Pain Management Service is to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management. This position will be located at the Dover - DE and is a part of the Pain Management team which is located in the Geriatrics & Extended Care Service Line.

Duties

• The NP practices to the full extent of their education - training - and certification
• Core functions are outlined in the clinical privileges that correspond with this position
• The NP has prescriptive authority for a panel of patients or program as indicated by their position
• The multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Service Team fosters an attitude of cooperation - shared decision making and shared responsibilities
• Clinical approach is based on a philosophy that the chronic pain experience involves interactions between pathophysiological - cultural - emotional - social - perceptual and spiritual aspects of patients' lives
• Management is achieved through comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment by the Interdisciplinary Pain Team members often utilizing joint visits with interprofessional team members
• All team members promote self-care and enlist the participation of patients in setting realistic goals and actively participating in the treatment planning process
• The NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification who provides evidence-based care for a population of patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: Functions in an advanced level of nursing practice characterized with complex clinical decision making - is an expert clinical and patient advocate in pain management 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 an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the Pain interdisciplinary team - provides specialized consultation and collaboration with physicians - licensed independent practitioners - peers and others in the health care community to develop - implement - and assure continuity of individualized treatment plans Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Performs comprehensive history and physical examinations and initiate treatment when indicated for acute and chronic medical conditions Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• 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: Full-time
• Monday-Friday- 8:00am-4:30pm
• Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized