Nurse Practitioner : Oncology Administration
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner provides high-quality advanced nursing care in accordance with professional regulatory standards and within the scope of the nurse practitioner license. The role provides multidisciplinary care, including patient evaluations and assessments, education, interventions, and documentation of the plan of care. The Nurse Practitioner requests physician and multidisciplinary consultations, recognizes ethical, legal, and medical dilemmas in nursing practice, and consults appropriate resources and staff when making ethical decisions. The position may involve working as an independent provider and/or under indirect supervision of a supervising physician, and may include treating patients of various ages. Depending on the area, the Nurse Practitioner may work different hours, weekends, and holidays, and may be required to provide on-call coverage. Privileges granted by the Medical Staff Department may include arranging patient admissions and transfers; performing and dictating examinations, histories, and physicals; rounding on assigned patients; writing progress notes and plans of care; and dictating discharge summaries. Additional privileges may include furnishing medications and durable medical equipment, ordering blood products and diagnostic tests, ordering and administering medications and IV therapy with appropriate dose assessment and adjustment, and performing drain and suture removal. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s in Nursing (MSN) or DNP.
- Completion of proctoring by the Medical Staff Office.
- Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the care and management of patients.
- Current license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in California.
- BLS certification.
- National board certification as a Nurse Practitioner in the area of specialty, except for Outpatient Oncology.
- For Infusion Centers, a DEA license is required within 90 days of the position effective date.
- For Cancer Urgent Care, ACLS certification is required.
Nice To Haves
- Orthopedic Nurse Certification preferred for Hoag Orthopedic Institute.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced nursing care in accordance with professional regulatory standards and the scope of the nurse practitioner license.
- Provide multidisciplinary care, including patient evaluations, assessments, education, interventions, and documentation of the plan of care.
- Request physician and multidisciplinary consultations.
- Recognize ethical, legal, and medical dilemmas and consult appropriate resources and staff when making ethical decisions.
- Depending on granted privileges, arrange admissions and transfers; perform and dictate examinations, histories, and physicals; round on assigned patients; document progress notes and plans of care; and dictate discharge summaries.
- Depending on granted privileges and licensure, furnish medications and durable medical equipment; order tests, therapies, medications, and IV therapy; assess and adjust medication dosing; and remove drains and sutures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
