Outpatient Pain Management Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Outpatient Pain Management Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Requirements

• Master’s degree – Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Licensed Registered Nurse – MN Board of Nursing required upon hire
• Certified Nurse Practitioner – American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification within specialty required upon hire
• ACLS-BLS Tier 2 – Multisource required within 180 Days
• Drug Enforcement Administration required upon hire

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical care for patients
• Completes comprehensive patient assessments.
• Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician.
• Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
• Conducts patient education when working to manage chronic illness or wellness care.
• Refers for specialty care when determined.
• Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Nurse Practitioner scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear.
• Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff.
• Acts as resource to members of the team.
• Works with primary care team for program development.
• Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed.
• Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients if designated by the specialty.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pain management experience preferred, but not required