Nurse Practitioner (Pain Management)
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the care of patients referred to the Pain Medicine Section and this may include patients in the inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and the provision of inpatient and outpatient consultations, e-consults, telehealth consults, and SCAN-ECHO consult. Evaluating and managing patients with a variety of complex medical, psychiatric, and chronic pain conditions by performing history and physical examinations. Formulating diagnoses, prescribing treatment modalities, and ordering diagnostic tests to determine the effectiveness of treatment modalities, all under physician oversight. Collaborating with a variety of services to coordinate care which includes communicating with referring physicians/practitioners both internal and external to the Cleveland VAMC. Collecting and synthesizing patient data utilizing critical thinking skills to formulate comprehensive patient plans of care. Completing inpatient, outpatient clinic, e-consult, telehealth and SCAN-ECHO consultations. Rounding with pain management attending, creating admission, progress, discharge, and follow-up visits. Documenting notes when appropriate, and writing orders and prescribing medication under physician oversight. Providing patient, family, caregiver and staff education. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:
00 am to 4:
30 pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Nurse Practitioner Minimum
Qualifications:
Master's Degree from a program approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Current, full, active, and unrestricted license, or otherwise recognized, as an Adult Nurse Practitioner in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. Nurse Practitioner Preferred
Experience:
Research experience which includes the following:
working and communicating effectively as a team member and maintaining a collaborative relationship with the medical director and research staff; preparing, approving, obtaining and collating regulatory documentation such assigned informed consent forms, relevant IRB approvals, source documentation, drug dispensing logs, and study-related communications; ensuring compliance with applicable licensure and certification requirements, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulation as well as policies and procedures; providing safe quality care and oversight to subjects in the research setting; consenting eligible subjects using the IRB approved consent process; coordination of subject recruitment, screening, enrollment, and follow-up of eligible subjects according to protocol requirements; and assisting in summarizing and results presentation and publication. Three or more years of post-masters degree clinical experience in a hospital, nursing home, or clinic preferred. Pain Management experience preferred. Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Monday through Friday 8:
00 am to 4:
30 pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Nurse Practitioner Minimum
Qualifications:
Master's Degree from a program approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Current, full, active, and unrestricted license, or otherwise recognized, as an Adult Nurse Practitioner in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active, and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active certification as a Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body. Nurse Practitioner Preferred
Experience:
Research experience which includes the following:
working and communicating effectively as a team member and maintaining a collaborative relationship with the medical director and research staff; preparing, approving, obtaining and collating regulatory documentation such assigned informed consent forms, relevant IRB approvals, source documentation, drug dispensing logs, and study-related communications; ensuring compliance with applicable licensure and certification requirements, applicable healthcare standards, governmental laws and regulation as well as policies and procedures; providing safe quality care and oversight to subjects in the research setting; consenting eligible subjects using the IRB approved consent process; coordination of subject recruitment, screening, enrollment, and follow-up of eligible subjects according to protocol requirements; and assisting in summarizing and results presentation and publication. Three or more years of post-masters degree clinical experience in a hospital, nursing home, or clinic preferred. Pain Management experience preferred. Grade Determinations:
The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference:
VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard.
- Department:
0610 Nurse - Salary Range:
$79,452 to $143,389 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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