Summary

Serve as a Nurse Practitioner with the Anesthesia Pain Service section of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. The PA/NP provides comprehensive pain management care to Veterans with chronic pain - developing individualized - whole health centered care plans - and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The goal is to support patients in managing their pain and improving their overall quality of life and function outcomes.

Duties

• https://youtu.be/LM35k1p_3Tc?si=6wdZw0Lag331XBMR General Description of Assigned Duties: The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Anesthesia Chronic Pain Service 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 Full-Time position is located at the George E
• Whalen VA Salt Lake City Health Care System - Salt Lake City - Utah and functions as a member of the Anesthesia Pain Service
• The incumbent is a nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority and a current DEA license
• The incumbent will be responsible for designated research and administrative activities
• The incumbent will provide direct and indirect patient care
• 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
• FUNCTIONS OF ASSIGNED DUTIES: 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: 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
• Core functions include management of patients with chronic non-cancer pain via face to face or telehealth through conversations
• prescribing Narcan kits - PEG and other bowel health medications
• Reviews - and analyzes appropriate laboratory tests - and overdose risk data
• Review patient medication regimens for clinical effectiveness - drug selection - dosing - contraindications - side effects - potential drug interactions - and therapeutic outcomes as required
• Communicates findings with prescriber and provides appropriate alternatives to current treatment plans as needed
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• 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: 7:30 am - 3:00 pm or 8:00 am -4:30 pm 5-4-9 (bye-weekly RDO) Compressed/Flexible: Avaliable Telework: Not Avaliable Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized