Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology

University of Miami•Miami, FL

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher
Florida APRN license or Physician Assistant license
Graduate of Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree
Graduate of Master in Science of Nursing or higher curriculum.
Board certification as APRN from a nationally accredited organization such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Board certification as a PA from t he National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current Certification in BLS and ACLS
CITI certification within three months of employment
ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy certification upon hire or during orientation and renewed every two years
Minimum 2 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience preferred
Minimum 2 years of experience in treating hematology/oncology , acute care, or intensive care unit patients preferred
Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to analyze, organize , and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form

Nice To Haves

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification preferred
AOCNP certification within one year of employment , applicable to APRN
Participates in 360 ◦ peer review process
Submits annual protocols to the practice site
Maintains national certification
Attend one national conference
Attend monthly educational grand rounds or relevant educational in-house meetings
Able to author o r contribute to an article.

Responsibilities

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
Respond s to emergencies and/o r rapid response s.
Assures the patient is transferred to the appropriate physician/specialty/hospital for continuation of care or when a higher level of care is necessary
Collaborate s with pharmacy , nursing staff , and other disciplines to optimize the quality of care and time of the patients treated at CTU.
Refer s to support services when needed
Precept s or mentor s 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
Participate s in Unit Councils, QI/Research projects
Assist s when needed , optimizing infusion center workflow s by providing direct patient care that may include but is not limited to injections, assuming charge role , etc.)
Conducts m onthly 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
Communicates daily with triage nurse regarding patients who need to be added to OCC clinic for symptom management, evaluation, and treatment.
May t ravel to the SCCC main campus and satellites to provide care to patients who are new to the system and or require follow-up care. This includes , but is not limited to outpatients , Survivorship visits, and walk-in patients with medical issues.
Collaborate with physicians, staff, and leaders in the care of these outpatients.
Provides patient/family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, treatment outcomes, possible complications , medications, discharge planning , and lifestyle modification.
Assure appropriate transfer of patient/communication /documentation to the patient’s physician and team.
Collects data for patient and program evaluation and participates in quality assessment and improvement activities.
Provides coverage to areas of need within main campus and the satellites.