Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Chronic Pain Management

Veterans Health Administration

Jackson (MS)

On-site

USD 119,000 - 173,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) to provide chronic pain management services to veterans as part of the Pain Management Team, in support of CARA. The role includes history and physicals, outpatient care, prescriptions, ordering diagnostics, and patient education.

Licensed practice within scope, work hours 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, and collaboration across facility committees are expected.

Qualifications

Duties as described in the posting.
Experience with pain management is implied by role.

Responsibilities

Performs consultations, including history and physical examinations during in-person, telephone and virtual encounters.
Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients per VHA policies and guidelines.
Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice and orders diagnostic studies (e.g., x-rays, labs, ECG).
Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and scheduling tests; documents procedures and notes.
Provides education and counseling to patients and families; supports Pain Committee and interdisciplinary pain care forums.

Job description

Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Chronic Pain Management

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Chronic Pain Management primarily functions to provide pain services to veterans in support of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) as part of the Pain Management Team (i.e., PMT).

Key Responsibilities

Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Performs consultations, including history and physical examinations during in-person, telephone and virtual encounters. Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients in accordance to VHA policies and evidence-based treatment guidelines. Screens outpatients to determine need for further care. Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice. Orders diagnostic studies. (e.g. x-rays, lab tests, ECG).

Initiates and expedites requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies. Enters notes on procedures performed for which the NP is responsible. Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Supports a high functioning Pain Committee that includes stakeholders from across the facility, and supporting subcommittees, task forces/work groups as indicated.

Supports OSI reviews, data-based risk reviews for opioid-exposed patients (including Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) data-based reviews), and other interdisciplinary pain care forums. Actively treats pain complaints in complex cases alongside other pain staff, in accordance to the VHA Stepped Care Model of Pain. Provides coverage and receives coverage from other pain care staff during times of staff leave.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.

Subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $119390 - $173079/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-20.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.