Registered Nurse - Pain Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 86 000 - 174 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Résumé du poste

Registered Nurse position in the Pain Clinic at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. You will manage care for Veterans with postoperative, procedural, and chronic pain, ensuring comfort and safety across pre-, intra-, and post-procedure phases.

You will document outcomes, coordinate care with teams, educate Veterans, and follow Joint Commission VA standards. This role follows a Monday–Friday, 7:30am–4:00pm schedule and offers VA total rewards and benefits.

Qualifications

• ADN/BSN/MSN must be fully accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Evidence of accreditation documentation if required to accompany application.
• If your school changed names or no longer exists, provide this information in your application.

Responsabilités

• Manage care for Veterans with post-operative, post-procedural, and chronic pain in the Pain Clinic.
• Maintain and monitor patient comfort, assess orientation and baseline status, and reassess contraindications of medications.
• Document responses to interventions and communicate handoffs to receiving units and physicians as needed.
• Provide pre-procedural education, coordinate care, and adhere to Joint Commission/VA standards.

Formation

ADN

BSN

MSN

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self‑management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse in the Pain Clinic, you will manage the care for Veterans with post‑operative, post‑procedural and chronic pain. You will be responsible for maintaining physical and emotional comfort of patients. You will assess patients and make decisions based on critical thinking skills. You will set up and maintain a sterile field for procedures and will stabilize vital signs and maintain the patient’s hemodynamic status as required.

You will assess orientation status of patients and compare it to baseline, assess motor and sensory function as needed, and reassess for contraindications of administered pain medications. You will document responses to interventions, findings, and report changes in patient status, and will communicate handoff information regarding patient status to: receiving unit prior to transfer, physician for emergency needs, significant others identified by the patient.

You will be responsible for closing encounters daily. You will document and utilize secure messaging and message manager to engage with Veterans and coordinate care. You will make pre‑procedural calls and provide Veterans with education on planned procedures and review patient records and coordinate care as appropriate. You will follow Joint Commission VA and Facility and nursing standards of care.

You will deliver nursing care pre‑procedure, intra‑procedure and post‑procedure. Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational and problem‑solving skills are required. Perform other duties as assigned.

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: Full‑time; Monday‑Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet. 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.

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 $85610 – $173974/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Monday‑Friday; 7:30am-4:00pm position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.