Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Hematology
About The Position
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants work collaboratively as a part of a multidisciplinary team and operate with a high level of autonomy. In this role, you will provide a comprehensive patient assessment, ordering and interpreting of appropriate laboratory tests and radiologic exams, diagnosis, treatment and management of chemotherapy side effects, and medical co-morbidities. You will be expected to manage side effects and complications from underlying co-morbidities, hematologic disease, and therapy, while collaborating with a Hematologist. You will consult and make referrals to physicians and other members of the health care team as appropriate and coordinate discharge planning. In addition, you will provide educational support to patients and their families. The Hematology hospital practice is a 24/7 work unit. Scheduling is blocked into quarterly schedules (4 quarters per year) with a requirement of 4 weekends per quarter and 2 holidays per year. Flexible scheduling, which incorporates opportunity to trade shifts inclusive of weekends and holidays, as well as a self-scheduling model that supports work-life balance. New staff will be trained during daytime hours for their first 9-12 months prior to transitioning to overnight coverage. Additional financial compensation is provided for evening, weekend, and night coverage.
Requirements
- Must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Operate with a high level of autonomy.
- Ability to manage side effects and complications from underlying co-morbidities, hematologic disease, and therapy.
- Ability to consult and make referrals to physicians and other members of the health care team.
- Ability to coordinate discharge planning.
- Ability to provide educational support to patients and their families.
Nice To Haves
- New staff will be trained during daytime hours for their first 9-12 months prior to transitioning to overnight coverage.
Responsibilities
- Provide a comprehensive patient assessment.
- Order and interpret appropriate laboratory tests and radiologic exams.
- Diagnose, treat, and manage chemotherapy side effects and medical co-morbidities.
- Manage side effects and complications from underlying co-morbidities, hematologic disease, and therapy, while collaborating with a Hematologist.
- Consult and make referrals to physicians and other members of the health care team as appropriate.
- Coordinate discharge planning.
- Provide educational support to patients and their families.
Benefits
- CME (up to 7 trip days and $4,400 annual allotment)
- State License Renewal Fees
- DEA License Renewal Fees
- Required professional certification and recertification fees
- Membership dues for professional organizations
- Subscriptions to professional journals
- Registration fees for professional conferences and on-line or self-study courses
- One Apple iPad, iPad mini, or iPhone per year for patient care purposes
- Relocation assistance for candidates 70 or more miles away from Rochester, MN
- Shift Differential (evening, weekend, and night coverage)
- PTO Accrual for Salaried Employees (224-304 hours annually)
- Pension
- 403b
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
