ARNP/PA
About The Position
Provides care to oncology patients in collaboration with Cancer Care Northwest physicians. The role encompasses expert clinical practice, education, care management, consultation and research, and leadership. The position supports and adheres to Cancer Care Northwest policies, including its Code of Ethics and Business Standards. The practitioner obtains health histories, performs physical examinations and psychosocial assessments, interprets findings, and contributes to patients’ problem lists and plans of care. The role includes clinical and diagnostic procedures, diagnostic and pharmacologic management of disease and treatment side effects, and ongoing assessment, intervention, and patient education in office and hospital settings. The practitioner also supports individualized health maintenance, care coordination across acute, ambulatory, and home-care settings, and the use of research findings and clinical-trial information in multidisciplinary oncology care.
Requirements
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing school and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
- For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: RN state licensure and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in the practicing state, plus current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
- For the Physician Assistant pathway: current state license as a Physician Assistant in the practicing state.
- For the Clinical Nurse Specialist pathway: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing school and successful completion of a Clinical Nurse Specialist program.
- For the Clinical Nurse Specialist pathway: RN state licensure and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in the practicing state, plus current state licensure as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
- Current basic life support (BLS)/CPR certification is required.
- Typically requires 0–3 years of post-MSN experience for the Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist pathways.
Nice To Haves
- Post-MSN experience in the chosen specialty is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Obtain health histories; perform physical examinations and psychosocial assessments; interpret findings; and contribute to problem lists and plans of care.
- Perform clinical and diagnostic procedures, including cancer screening procedures as indicated by patient history, examination, and risk factors and in accordance with professional guidelines.
- Perform diagnostic procedures that may include skin biopsies.
- Provide diagnostic and pharmacologic management of disease processes and treatment side effects through ongoing assessment, intervention, and education in collaboration with physicians in office and hospital settings.
- Work within policies related to nursing protocols, chemotherapy guidelines, admixture, and quality assessment and quality of care.
- Integrate individualized health-maintenance programs for patients in the community and office.
- Use resources and problem-solving to address system barriers as clients move among acute, ambulatory, and home-care settings.
- Provide clinical expertise across prevention, detection, diagnosis, acute care, terminal and home care, rehabilitation, and survivorship to multidisciplinary team members involved in cancer care.
- Evaluate and implement nursing and non-nursing research findings.
- Collaborate with the medical and nursing research community to implement and evaluate research protocols and report findings.
- Serve as a resource for nursing staff by providing information about clinical trials.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary or assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
