Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner

Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner — Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Join to apply for the Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner role at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The position: 35 hours per week, regular status, with potential for 4- or 5-day work weeks depending on business needs. Salary range: $125,000 - $135,000 (final salary determined by factors including department budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, and training).

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care: conduct informed consent discussions and obtain consent; perform protocol visits independently or with the treating physician; initial or restaging assessments with the physician; perform/ review protocol assessments; take comprehensive history and perform physical examinations.
• Order and interpret radiology, laboratory, and diagnostic tests; perform diagnostic testing and therapeutic procedures approved by the Clinical Service Chief.
• Evaluate and treat patients per history, exams, tests, and protocol guidelines; prescribe and manage supportive care medications.
• Collaborate with Oncology Research RN/NP or Physician Investigator to ensure assessments are within treatment parameters; initiate referrals as needed; evaluate for adverse events and manage them per protocol; monitor drug accountability and patient responses intra- and post-study drug administration.
• Provide study-related patient education; perform phone triage and assessments as required per protocol and prescribe treatment as needed.

Documentation

• Maintain timely research nursing documentation per CPDM’s Research Nursing Documentation SOP and standard of care documentation.
• Write/Enter study drug and standard of care orders according to protocol and hospital guidelines; verify orders entered by others.

Billing

• Submit billing for standard of care procedures performed.

Other duties

• Maintain NP credentialing; obtain pre-certifications and prior authorizations as requested; provide guidance and leadership to disease team members; serve as a Co-Investigator.
• Attend required meetings (disease-specific, departmental, SIVs); perform self-directed protocol review and reeducation; complete required study-related training; create protocol-related in services for inpatient and outpatient nursing staff.
• Eligible for Oncology Research Nurse Practitioner II after two years; perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum:
  Master’s Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice with 2 years related experience; current NYS NP and RN license; NYS Adult Nurse Practitioner license and national board certification; successful credentialing by NYP; BLS and DEA certifications.
• Preferred:
  Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; computer proficiency (MS Word, familiarity with Mac/PC); clinical research or oncology nursing experience preferred.

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