Nurse Practitioner (Regional Anesthesia - Acute - and Transitional Pain)

The Nurse Practitioner provides full-scope advanced practice care within the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine and Transitional Pain Service - delivering perioperative and transitional pain management services for Veterans in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The NP practices as a licensed independent practitioner to the full extent of education - training - licensure - and national certification.

• 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
• Independently manages Veterans with perioperative and transitional pain needs - including preoperative assessment - postoperative acute pain management - regional anesthesia support - and post-discharge opioid tapering within the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine (RAAPM) and Transitional Pain Service (TPS)
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team - including surgeons - anesthesiologists - Addiction Medicine - Behavioral Health - Physical Therapy - and Primary Care
• Orders and interprets labs - imaging - and diagnostic studies to support perioperative and pain-related clinical decision-making
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions - including multimodal analgesic regimens and buprenorphine for pain management - consistent with scope of practice and VAPAHCS policy
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services to optimize perioperative and transitional pain care and support safe opioid stewardship
• Provides education to patients and their families regarding regional anesthesia techniques - analgesic options - non-pharmacological pain strategies - fall prevention - and expectations for recovery and opioid tapering
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed - incorporating risk stratification for persistent opioid use - to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies the ICARE core values of - Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm
• schedule flexibility may be required based on operational needs Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.