This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements for Nurse Practitioners: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse I Level III - Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional nursing practice/experience. Nurse II - Master's degree in nursing and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: Lifting and carrying (up to 45 lbs.); pushing or pulling (1 hour); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (up to 4 hours); standing (up to 4 hours); repeated bending (up to 2 hours); ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other eye; hearing (aid permitted); clear speech; mental and emotional stability. ["VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Participates in functions of the interdisciplinary Pain Management Team (PMT), by evaluating patients with complex pain conditions; Provides consultation for medication management, and review of patients with \"high risk\" opioid prescriptions identified by VA risk assessment tools (e.g. STORM); Collaborate with PMOP Field Representatives (PMOP Coordinator, PACT/Pain Champion, POC/Pain Consultant) to expand access to safe and effective opioid and non-opioid pharmacological management of chronic pain; Works with the Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner to provide comprehensive medication management services for Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD); Maintains DEA registration to prescribe schedule II and schedule III-V controlled substances; Supports a model for integration of Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) into primary care clinics; Incorporates advanced knowledge of VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for pain management; Assess patients for appropriate referral to other integrated pain care programs and services; Participates in facility-wide efforts to improve access, timeliness, and quality of pain care, thereby reducing unnecessary patient referrals to Care in the Community (CITC) providers; Expands access to pain care services utilizing various telehealth modalities (e.g. Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) to Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), VA Video Connect (VVC) to home, and telephone encounters; Serves on the facility Pain Management Committee, which provides oversight, coordination, and monitoring of pain management activities and processes Assists the PMOP Coordinator with meeting initiative-specific expectations [e.g. training requirements, workload documentation, productivity standards, and project updates Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Corey Hickman at Corey.Hickman@va.gov, EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required"]

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