Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Hematology​/Oncology

Overview

The Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner practices in Hematology and Medical Oncology Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs mission. The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. The NP practices to the full extent of their education, training, and certification.

• Duties include but not limited to:
  Independently manages Hematology and Oncology patients with acute and chronic conditions
• Emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements individualized care plans
• Demonstrates leadership in interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Monitors and manages treatment side effects and complications
• Initiates referrals and consultations to specialty services
• Provides education to patients and families
• Assesses and adjusts treatment plans for optimal outcomes
• Develops and follows Survivorship plans
• Practices to the full extent of education, training, and certification
• Executes medical regimens including administering medications
• Role models professional and ethical conduct
• Leads interdisciplinary teams
• Educates and mentors colleagues and students
• Assumes accountability for professional career development
• Promotes cooperation and teamwork
• Initiates and leads change to improve outcomes
• Collaborates with stakeholders to enhance patient care
• Participates in interdisciplinary work groups
• Engages in evidence-based practice
• Implements quality improvement initiatives
• Leads changes to enhance care quality
• Performs comprehensive assessments
• Develops individualized treatment plans
• Demonstrates critical thinking in complex situations
• Ensures continuity of care
• Participates in program development and planning
• Supports medical center missions
• Treats customers respectfully
• Provides consistent information per policies
• Handles customer conflicts constructively
• Protects sensitive data per privacy laws
• Complies with security regulations
• Reports security incidents
• Maintains Basic Life Support certification
• Completes mandatory education
• Demonstrates flexibility in schedule and assignments
• Ensures professional work standards
• Maintains national board certification
• Handles purchase responsibilities ethically
• Adheres to purchase card program regulations
• Strong knowledge of chemotherapy and biological agents - including prescribing
• Ability to maintain treatment-related side effects and complications

• Maintains Basic Life Support certification
• Completes mandatory education
• Maintains national board certification
• Strong knowledge of chemotherapy and biological agents - including prescribing
• Ability to maintain treatment-related side effects and complications

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
• Pay:
  Competitive salary with regular salary increases and potential for performance awards
• Paid Time Off: 50 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• L icensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (tour of duty determined by supervisor)
• Telework:
  Not Authorized
• Relocation/Recruitment
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
  Not Authorized
• PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):
  Not Authorized

Important:
This description retains the language of the original job posting and reflects the duties and requirements of the Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Hematology and Medical Oncology Service as provided.