Registered Nurse - Pain Management

<p>The Day Shift Pain Management Registered Nurse (RN) will assist our Veterans at the Leavenworth and Topeka, KS VAMCs.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: Assists physician(s) with nursing-related care for pain procedures. Performs pre- and post-procedural care of pain patients. Performs ambulatory pain clinic nursing care. Provides full range of nursing services utilizing the nursing process. Assess the needs of Veterans and caregivers while coordinating services across a multidisciplinary team. Deliver education focused on chronic disease management, reducing hospitalizations, and promoting independence. Build strong, supportive relationships with Veterans and their families. Administers prescribed therapies using nursing judgement. Promotes discharge planning and follow up care as needed. Listens to and includes patient and family in plan of care. Provide feedback and patient education. Communicates with Veterans on their health care options including local VA, other VA medical centers and community-based eligibility. Educates providers on medical management processes. Provides clinical knowledge and acts as a clinical resource to non-clinical multidisciplinary staff. Other duties assigned. Preferred Experience: A year or more of Pain Management experience. The VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards. Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State or territory. Work Schedule: 0730-1600 or 0800-1630. Telework: Ad-Hoc. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html