APRN - Hematology Oncology/Transplant Clinic

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Provider extends patient care and administrative services for UAMS physicians in outpatient settings. The provider conducts comprehensive health assessments, determines diagnoses, implements treatment plans, performs procedures, and prescribes medicines and treatments. The role manages patient health issues independently or in collaboration with designated physicians, serves as a healthcare resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate, and coordinates multidisciplinary care to ensure necessary consultations occur and care is timely and appropriate. The position provides care for acute and chronic illness or injury, post-hospital follow-up, family education and counseling, health promotion and prevention, and referrals when appropriate. It also involves participation in institutional initiatives, policy and program development, service-line meetings, credentialing audits, and required continuing education and competencies.

Requirements

Master’s degree and two years of nursing experience.
Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas and APRN/CPN license.
Acute Care certification, or Family Nurse Practitioner and/or Urgent Care certification.
Current BLS certification, or ability to obtain it within the first 30 days of employment.
Ability to operate typical nursing equipment essential to the job, including scales, procedure equipment, needles, blood-pressure equipment, and EKG machines.
Normal communication sensory ability.
Ability to comply with CDC Universal Precautions when indicated.

Nice To Haves

Prescriptive authority and DEA license; these must be obtained after hire.

Responsibilities

Provide healthcare services, including comprehensive care during acute and chronic episodes of injury and illness, post-hospital follow-up, family education and counseling, health promotion and prevention, and referrals to healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate.
Conduct comprehensive health assessments, determine diagnoses, implement treatment plans, perform procedures, and prescribe medicines and treatments.
Manage patient health issues independently or in collaboration with designated physicians and other disciplines.
Serve as a healthcare resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care, facilitate necessary consultations, and ensure care is timely and appropriate.
Participate in institutional initiatives and encourage participation by others.
Collaborate in developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and programs using best practices to deliver quality service.
Communicate and share complete, unbiased, timely, and accurate information with colleagues to support informed decisions.
Actively participate in service-line meetings and contribute to policies, programs, facility design, and day-to-day interactions.
Maintain required credentialing audits.
Participate in continuing education, maintain mandatory competencies, complete medical-center computer-based learning modules, and use required health-monitoring services.
Perform other duties as assigned.