Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology - CTU Sylvester Hollywood

University of Miami•Hollywood, FL

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides medical care to a wide variety of patients, independently examining and treating patients while collaborating with other healthcare professionals. The role supports illness and injury management, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery; may prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests; and advises patients about continuing care. Within the oncology service line, the APRN delivers care in acute and outpatient settings, including chemotherapy treatment units, outpatient oncology clinics, and hospital-based centers. The position also participates in survivorship and long-term care following treatment. In the Chemotherapy Treatment Unit (CTU), the APRN provides satellite cross-coverage, including on-call coverage; teaches patients; collaborates with physicians, providers, pharmacy, and nursing staff; responds to emergencies; coordinates transfers; and supports patient care, workflow, staff education, mentoring, and quality improvement or research activities. In outpatient clinics and hospital-based centers, the APRN may travel to the main campus and satellite locations to provide new, follow-up, same- or next-day, survivorship, and walk-in care. The APRN collaborates with care teams, provides patient and family education, coordinates communications and transfers, participates in survivorship meetings, and contributes to program evaluation and quality improvement. The role requires a master’s degree in a relevant field, current Florida licensure to practice as an APP, and hospital medical board credentialing. Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) specialty certification is required within one year of employment. A minimum of two years’ experience working with radiation oncology patients is preferred. The position is full-time and based at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Hollywood, with possible travel to the main campus and satellite locations.

Requirements

Master’s degree in relevant studies.
Current licensure to practice as an advanced practice provider in the State of Florida.
Credentialing to practice by the Hospital Medical Board.
Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) specialty certification within one year of employment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal health regulations.
Knowledge of and ability to apply professional medical principles, procedures, and techniques.
Ability to perform in a tactful and professional manner.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years’ experience working with radiation oncology patients is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform and document complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
Independently perform age-appropriate histories and physical examinations.
Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests based on patients’ age-specific needs.
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
Implement interventions to help patients regain or maintain physiologic stability and monitor intervention effectiveness.
Provide care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
Facilitate patient transitions between healthcare settings, including admission, transfer, and discharge.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals.
Provide educational tools to support staff, patient, and family decision-making.
Serve as a role model and mentor for staff.
Coordinate standardization of advanced practice processes with patient care services and collaborative teams.
Apply current knowledge of professional issues, healthcare trends, and technological advances to practice.
Participate in or lead a hospital committee and co-lead collaborative teams developing services or performance improvement initiatives.
Participate in survivorship and long-term patient care after treatment.
Provide CTU cross-coverage at satellite locations, including on-call coverage.
Provide new-patient and ongoing education to oncology patients.
Collaborate with physicians and other providers regarding care for patients receiving treatment in the CTU and other settings, including inpatient care.
Ensure appropriate medical documentation.
Respond to emergencies and rapid responses.
Ensure patients are transferred to appropriate physicians, specialties, or hospitals for continued care.
Collaborate with pharmacy and nursing staff to optimize quality of care and patient throughput in the CTU.
Refer patients to support services when needed.
Precept or mentor nursing staff and nursing students.
Assist with management of family dynamics and coping during acute and chronic phases of care.
Promote evidence-based nursing practice.
Participate in unit quality-improvement and research projects.
Support infusion-center workflow by providing clinical care, including injections or assuming a charge role when needed.
Provide monthly educational in-services to staff on relevant infusion-center topics.
Travel as needed to the main campus and satellite locations to provide care, including same- or next-day appointments, survivorship visits, follow-up care, and care for walk-in patients with medical issues.
Collaborate with physicians, staff, and leaders in outpatient care.
Educate patients and families about disease processes, treatment options and outcomes, potential complications, medications, discharge planning, and lifestyle modification.
Ensure appropriate patient transfers and communication and documentation with the patient’s physician and team.
Participate in weekly Survivorship Operational Committee meetings and other relevant meetings.
Collect data for patient and program evaluation and participate in quality assessment and improvement activities.
Provide coverage to areas of need within the main campus and satellite locations.
Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguard University assets.