Nurse Practitioner, Acute Pain

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here [https://www.vailhealth.org/about].

About the opportunity

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for providing nursing care for acute pain service patients and their families.
• Will perform daily rounds on all acute pain patients including patient assessment and plan formation.
• Will act as the liaison between patients, patient care unit nursing staff, PACU/PreOp nursing staff, pharmacy, physical therapists, surgeons, and anesthesiologists.
• Will assist acute pain anesthesiologist with nerve blocks.
• Will establish database and maintain statistics for acute pain service.
• Will perform acute pain education for patient care unit nursing staff, PACU/PreOp/OR nursing staffs and others as needed.

What you will do

1. Utilize the nursing process as the format for nursing practice. 2. Demonstrates flexibility in nursing practice. 3. Adheres to the standards of nursing practice as defined by the Colorado State Board of Nursing, AORN, and VVMC. 4. Provides care consistent with the mission statement and values of Vail Health. 5. Operates within the scope of practice for the position and license held. 6. Administers medication, implements or delegates patient care orders, accurately documents, and evaluates patient responses to care. 7. Participates in ongoing quality improvement as necessary. 8. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. 9. Models principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values. 10. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job. What you will need: Experience:
• One year of nursing experience required.

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