Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Outpatient Oncology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Voorhees Township, NJ
•$107,200 - $142,100•Onsite
About The Position
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Outpatient Hematology-Oncology clinic at the Voorhees, NJ Outpatient Subspecialty Center campus. This role involves direct patient care and follow-up in collaboration with an attending physician, encompassing clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research. CHOP is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and advancing pediatric care.
Requirements
- Oncology experience 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.
- 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 - upon hire - Required
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
- Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) - National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - upon hire - Required
Nice To Haves
- Hematology experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Performs and documents daily assessments.
- Collects and analyzes data and formulates a family-centered plan of care.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are listed in the Scope of Practice Document and approved as a part of the credentialing process.
- Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment plan.
- Modifies the plan of care based on the effectiveness of the treatment and the patient/family response to the plan.
- 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.
Benefits
- Annual influenza vaccine
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
