Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Recruitment began on July 23, 2025

Job listing expires on January 23, 2026

The Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner I is an Adult Nurse Practitioner who manages the direct care of patients enrolled in clinical trials within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center. This position reports directly to the Oncology Research Nurse Manager. Subject to business needs, a flexible work arrangement, a 4- or 5-day work week, is available. Options will be discussed during the interview process.

• Direct patient care
  • Conduct informed consent discussions / obtain informed consent
  • Attend and/or perform all protocol-required visits either independently or as a shared visit, depending on the treating physician’s preference. Initial or restaging assessment visits must be performed with the treating physician.
  • Perform/review required protocol assessments
  • Take comprehensive history and perform physical examinations
  • Order and interpret radiology, laboratory, and diagnostic tests as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic testing and therapeutic procedures approved by the Clinical Service Chief
  • Evaluate and treat based on history, physical examination, radiological, laboratory and other diagnostic test results, pursuant to the practice/research protocols and collaborative practice agreement
  • Prescribe and manage supportive care medications
  • In collaboration with the Oncology Research RN/NP or Physician Investigator evaluates and verifies assessments are within treatment parameters for treatment or continued protocol participation
  • Initiate referrals to other health care providers and/or consult with the attending physician or the collaborating physician
  • Evaluate and treat untoward reactions according to standard of care and protocol guidelines
  • Ascertain real-time drug accountability
  • Monitor patient responses intra- and post-study drug administration (as required per protocol)
  • Conduct study-related patient education
  • Perform phone triage for acute clinical issues and conduct phone assessments as required per protocol and prescribe treatment as needed
• Documentation
  • Responsible for timely research nursing documentation as per CPDM’s Research Nursing Documentation SOP
  • Responsible for the timely standard of care documentation
  • Write/Enter Study drug/Standard of Care orders according to protocol/NYP Hospital guidelines for the signature of the attending physician
  • Verify Study drug/Standard of Care orders if entered by another Physician/Investigator/Fellow/NP
• Billing
  • Submit billing for Standard of Care procedures performed
• Other
  • Maintain NP credentialing
  • Administrative:
    Obtain pre-certifications and prior authorizations for procedures/prescriptions when requested
  • Provide guidance and leadership to all members of the disease team
  • Serve as a Co-Investigator
    • Required meetings:
      Team (disease-specific), Departmental, SIVs
  • Self-directed review of new protocols and reeducation on existing protocols
  • Training:
    Completing required study-related training (i.e. review of educational slides; industry-required additional GCP testing)
  • Create and provide protocol-related in services for both inpatient and outpatient Nursing Staff
  • Eligible for Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner II after two years
  • Perform other Duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice
• NYS RN License: NYS Adult Nurse Practitioners License and National board certification required; successful credentialing by NYP
• Four years of related experience or equivalent in education
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  proficiency with MS Word programs and familiarity with Mac and PC platforms

• Clinical research experience or oncology nursing experience preferred