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University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

61d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Department of Anesthesiology invites applications for a full-time (0.8 – 1.0FTE) faculty position as Instructor (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Certified Nurse Specialist) for the UCH Acute Pain Service (APS). This position will work in collaboration with the UCH APS multidisciplinary team (Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, PharmD) to provide clinical care to inpatients referred to the APS. This care will include assessment and management of post-surgical pain involving epidural, nerve block, IV PCA, ketamine infusion, lidocaine infusion and consultations on acute and chronic pain.

Requirements

Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from an accredited program and national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner or a Clinical Nurse Specialist
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with national board certification as a Physician Assistant.
Currently hold, or ability to obtain, unrestricted NP or PA licensure in the State of Colorado
Ability to be fully credentialed within the University of Colorado Hospital as an Advanced Practice Provider in the area pain management
Eligible to obtain or already hold prescriptive authority in the State of Colorado
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team
Excellent problem solving and conflict mediation skills

Nice To Haves

Two years of acute pain management-related experience
Two years of hospital inpatient acute care-related experience
Experience as an advanced practice provider

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive assessment and management of pain for hospitalized patients
In collaboration with the Acute Pain Service physicians, obtain a comprehensive health history, perform a physical examination, and establish a diagnosis and patient treatment plan
In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, evaluate and manage a follow-up plan based on the patient’s response
Document in the medical record the health appraisal data, history, physical findings, diagnoses, treatments, and progress of patient
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to maintain good communication among families, primary care providers, and other referral services
Practice holistically, considering patients’ physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs
Promote an environment of mutual respect among the interdisciplinary team, referring services, patients, and families
Provide pain-related nursing and resident physician education
Assist with monthly anesthesia resident orientation and onboarding process
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing pain-related policies and procedures, order sets, and clinical documentation templates
Participate in quality improvement projects, including initiation and assisting with problem identification and data collection
Participate in pain-related research and evaluation
Independently seek opportunities to expand own clinical knowledge and skills and achieve professional development goals
Participate in professional affiliations and networks with professional colleagues
Participate in department/division/hospital committees as needed/requested