Registered Nurse - Pain Management

Veterans Health Administration • Prescott, AZ

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Northern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse - Pain Management to join its Acute Care team. The nurse provides specialty care to patients and demonstrates leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex care. The role includes patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education, wellness coaching, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse contributes to specialty care program or service outcomes and supports safe, high-quality nursing practice and professional development among colleagues.

This is a full-time, permanent position with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized. The position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, subject to its eligibility and application requirements; awards may be up to $200,000 for one to five years, as determined by the program office.

Applicants must meet the applicable nursing education, licensure, and grade requirements. A current, full, active, and unrestricted nursing registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia is generally required. Candidates must be proficient in basic written and spoken English. The announcement describes education and experience pathways for Nurse I Levels I–III and Nurse II and III. Applicants are also subject to applicable federal employment conditions, including background/security checks, a pre-employment physical evaluation, seasonal influenza vaccination, and a two-year probationary period.

Requirements

• Graduate from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or meet an applicable education pathway described in the announcement.
• Hold current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Demonstrate proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Meet the education and specialized nursing experience requirements for the assigned grade and level.
• Meet the position’s physical requirements, including heavy lifting and carrying of 45 pounds or more, pushing and pulling, reaching above shoulder level, finger use, use of both hands, walking and standing up to 8 hours, repeated bending, and rapid mental and muscular coordination.
• Meet applicable federal employment conditions, including U.S. citizenship requirements, background/security investigation, pre-employment physical evaluation, and seasonal influenza vaccination.
• Serve a two-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, care coordination, health promotion, health education, and coaching on wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
• Demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to managing complex specialty care.
• Collaborate in developing, implementing, evaluating, and revising policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate performance and leadership broad enough to improve care for specialty care outpatients.
• Provide peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement.
• Support colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality specialty nursing care.
• Foster a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals.
• Evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Be responsible for documented outcomes at the specialty care program or service level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program, with award amounts up to $200,000 and eligibility periods of one to five years, subject to program approval and requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree