Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology

Position: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology - Full Time
** Sign On Bonus of Up to $20,000
** The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APP also examines and treats patients independently and collaborates with other health care professionals.

Ensures proper illness and injury management, also disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care. The APP will work within the oncology service line responsible to execute care in the acute and outpatient care settings.
** CORE JOB FUNCTIONS*
* * Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
* Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
* Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to the patient’s age-specific needs.
* Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
* Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
* Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
* Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
* Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting,
* transferring, and discharging patients.
* Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
* Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
* Serves as a role model and mentor for staff.
* Ensures and coordinates standardization of the advanced practice process between patient care services and collaborative teams.
* Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in healthcare, and technological advances into the scope of practice.
* Participates or leads a hospital committee.
* Co-leads collaborative team in developing a new service or strategic performance improvement.
* Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
* Participates in survivorship and long-term care of patients following completion of treatment.
* Provides Infusion/chemotherapy treatment unit (CTU) coverage at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) main campus and/or at satellite locations. This includes on-call, weekends, and cross coverage.
* Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling Able to collaborate with physicians and other providers regarding the care of a patient receiving treatment in the CTU and in all settings, outpatient and inpatient.
* Assures appropriate medical documentation according to Medical Staff policies/bylaws.
* Responds to emergencies and/or rapid responses.
* Assures the patient is transferred to the appropriate physician/specialty/hospital for continuation of care or when a higher level of care is necessary.
* Collaborates with pharmacy, nursing staff, and other disciplines to optimize the quality of care and time of the patients treated at CTU.
* Refers to support services when needed.
* Precepts or mentors APP students, Fellows, nursing staff, and nursing students.
* Assists in the management of family dynamics, coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care.
* Facilitates the coordination of outpatient care and services as needed.
* Promotes evidence-based practice.
* Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
* Participates in Unit Councils, QI/Research projects.
* Assists when needed, optimizing infusion center workflows by providing direct patient care that may include but is not limited to injections, assuming charge role, etc.)
* Conducts monthly educational in-services to staff based on relevant infusion center topics as necessary.
* Performs patient triage, develops a plan of care and determines the urgency/escalation to the
* patient’s attending physician/provider.
* Provides symptom management for side effects related to their cancer or treatment.
* Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency and credentialing, according to written standardized procedures where applicable
* Ensures compliance with legal, billing, regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures
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