Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Oncology

Company Description

We are proud to inform you that this position is eligible for our Student Loan Assistance Program. You may receive up to $9,600 which will be applied directly to your student loan account*.
At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world‑renowned care begins with world‑class caring. That’s why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family‑centered care, provide our caregivers with continuing education and state‑of‑the‑art facilities. We need caring, committed people on our team – like you. Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

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The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) positions are part of a collaborative team consisting of attending physicians, fellows, and a team of advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs). The APP team is highly respected and is the go‑to team for the attendings. We actively participate in the education of fellows and visiting residents.

• Receive sign‑out from the overnight team.
• Pre‑round patients, develop a plan of care, present patients on rounds, write a daily note, and implement the plan agreed upon during rounds.
• Respond to any issues raised by nurses during the course of the day.
• Credentialed to perform intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertion/ removal, PD drain placement, and pacing wire removal.
• For NPs: function under the Nurse Practitioner Standardized Process Protocol approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee, provide routine care and management of patients with acute and chronic complaints, and collaborate with supervising physicians.
• For PAs: function under the Physician Assistant Role Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee, collaborate with supervising physicians, and perform tasks within scope.
• Abide by all Joint Commission requirements and service standards.
• Consult or refer cases beyond competency to a collaborating physician.
• Perform or request diagnostic studies, administer and prescribe medications, and order laboratory and therapeutic specimens.
• Obtain informed consent, arrange admissions and discharges, enroll patients in IRB‑approved studies, and assist in the operating room as a RN First Assistant when trained.
• Recognize and consider age‑specific patient needs, communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Initiate life‑saving procedures and facilitate coordination of inpatient and outpatient care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and patient teaching.
• Supervised by the supervising/sponsoring physician or designated attendings; supervision includes direct on‑site, electronic, or phone oversight, chart audits, and OPPE.
• Receive an annual performance evaluation as part of OPPE.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or higher (PA) or Master’s/Doctoral in Nursing (NP) from accredited institutions.
• Graduate of an accredited PA program (regulatory body: ARCBPA) or an accredited NP program (NLNAC or CCNE).
• Licensure: PA licensure in California, NP licensure in California, and RN license in California.
• Certifications:
  
  NCCPA (PA) or ABNS (NP), Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association, DEA license for Schedule II‑V controlled substances (for prescribing to outpatients), and board certification as required by service.
• New graduate NPs have six months to obtain national board certification.
• Physical requirements and working conditions are available from the Occupational Health Department. Reasonable accommodations will be made.

Available from Occupational Health. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role, including education, experience, skills, location, and internal equity. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.

Minimum to Midpoint Range (Hourly): $87.55 – $109.44

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health (SMCH) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including employment. SMCH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, nationality, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability. People of all genders, racial and ethnic groups, disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered post‑assessment per the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.