Advance Practice Nurse Inpatient Hematology Oncology

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for an Advance Practice Nurse (APN) within the Inpatient Hematology Oncology department. The APN will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, providing assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient and family needs throughout the disease process. The position focuses on delivering optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters, in collaboration with supervising/collaborating physicians. Responsibilities include obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and managing patient treatment plans. The APN may perform procedures, prescribe treatments and medications, and function as an assistant in operative cases when appropriate. The role also involves patient and family education, providing psychosocial support, managing information and documentation according to hospital and regulatory requirements, and ensuring quality patient care. Continuous professional development and engagement in quality improvement projects are expected.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and go through the Medical Staff credentialing process.
Evidence of current competence to practice as an APRN, PA, CRNA, or CNM must be provided.
Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License.
Pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification.
Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position.

Nice To Haves

Clinical working experience as an NP/PA in the specialty/service line is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
Provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters, in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s).
Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, and formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
May perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, and within scope of practice.
May function as first or second assistant on operative cases.
Educates patients/families on care, recommended resources, admitting instructions, treatment plans, potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plans.
Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others.
Ensures appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information from unauthorized access.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
Ensures compliance with patient-related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations.
Continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service-specific orientation.
Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events and near misses.
May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other healthcare professionals.
May serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates.
May collaborate on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects.
May assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further educational and clinical expertise.