Join the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System as a Pain Team Registered Nurse and help Veterans achieve safer, more effective pain management. In this outpatient role, you will coordinate consults and referrals, triage patient needs, complete ongoing pain assessments, support communication with Veterans and caregivers, and partner with interdisciplinary teams to strengthen clinical practice, staff education, quality improvement, and Pain Clinic operations.
Make a meaningful impact on the quality of life and well-being of Veterans as a Pain Team Registered Nurse within the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System. You will serve as a trusted clinical resource who connects Veterans, caregivers, providers, and specialty services to promote coordinated, evidence-based pain care.
This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with Whole Health, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, Primary Care, and facility leadership while advancing staff knowledge, improving clinical processes, and helping shape safe, Veteran-centered pain management practices across the organization.
Duties include, but are not limited to: - Coordinate comprehensive outpatient pain care by processing consults and referrals, managing clinical communications, and supporting continuity across the care team. - Triage Veterans through telephone encounters, secure messages, and clinical review to identify needs and facilitate timely follow-up and treatment.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of Veterans' pain management needs and apply evidence-based practices to support individualized care planning. - Collaborate with Veterans, caregivers, and interdisciplinary professionals to strengthen communication, promote shared decision-making, and improve care outcomes. - Educate clinical staff on pain assessment tools, documentation practices, clinic processes, and applicable pain management guidance.
- Evaluate staff knowledge and pain management practices through informal clinical unit assessments and use findings to support quality improvement. - Develop and update Pain Clinic policies, procedures, and workflows in partnership with leadership and interdisciplinary teams. - Serve as a facility subject matter expert and active Pain Committee member, advancing coordinated pain management initiatives across clinical service lines.
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: 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 The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest.
As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community.
This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
sandi.ortega@va.gov · 910-232-7476
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $63446 – $114610/yr.
Applications close on 2026-10-05.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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