Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Inpatient Oncology

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia•King of Prussia, PA

3d•$115,060 - $152,450•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a Part-Time experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work on their Inpatient Oncology team. The schedule will include 20 hours a week with off-shift responsibilities that may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, determined by clinical needs. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. The Advanced Practice Provider, in collaboration with an attending physician, is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of patients within their delineation of privileges and skill set in defined inpatient and hospital-outpatient areas. This role encompasses clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. NPs and PAs may be required to have acute/critical care education and certification, depending on the scope of the role. The clinical portion involves managing a cohort of high acuity patients and may require invasive interventions and procedures for physiologic stability. Off-shift responsibility is also a component of this role.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience practicing as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required
Master's Degree Nursing Required
Bachelor's Degree - Physician Assistant Required
Ability to work in an inter-professional team setting with multiple responsibilities.
Ability to use computer and electronic medical records effectively.
Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).
Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).
Web browsing, intranet search, document access.
Use of shared network file space.
Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).
Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.
Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.
Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.
Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.
Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.
Navigation of the electronic health record system.
Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.
Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.
Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.
Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.
Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
Prescriptive Authority (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required or Prescriptive Authority (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 3 months - Required
Specialty Certification - in area of education/subspecialty. Required certification must match scope of practice for that practice area. - upon hire - Required
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board Required (upon hire in Pennsylvania)
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board Required (upon hire in New Jersey)
Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Required (upon hire)

Nice To Haves

Acute/critical care education and certification may be required.

Responsibilities

Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions.
Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability.
Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy.
Manages changes in condition with a focus on optimizing the patient outcomes.
Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
Serves as an educational resource to the patient/family, nursing staff, and provider team.
Acts as a consultant to multidisciplinary health care team members.
Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.
Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate educational offerings.
Participates in the professional development of others.
Acts as a preceptor and mentor to support the development of nurses, nurse practitioners, students, and other health care providers.
Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety by speaking up about safety issues and changing practice to enhance safety.
Shares errors or potential errors through system reporting mechanisms.
Demonstrates shared accountability for safe practice.