Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology - Weekend/Full Time

Schedule: Full Time Weekends

The AdvancedPractice Provider (APP) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. TheAPP also examines and treats patients independently and collaborates with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury management, also disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests.Advises patientsabout continuing care. TheAPPwill work within the oncology service line responsibleto execute care in the acute and outpatient care settings. 

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS 

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.  

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. 

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic testsrelative tothepatient’s age-specific needs. 

• Prescribesappropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. 

• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain ormaintain physiologic stability. 

• Assists with the provision of carein accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. 

• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. 

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings,e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. 

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by makingappropriate referrals. 

• Facilitates staff,patient and family decision making by providing educational tools. 

• Serves as a role model and mentor for staff. 

• Ensures and coordinates standardization oftheadvanced practice process between patient care services and collaborative teams.  

• Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in healthcare, and technological advances intothescope of practice. 

• Participates or leads a hospital committee.  

• Co-leads collaborative team in developing a new service or strategic performance improvement. 

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. 

• Participates in survivorship andlong-term care of patients following completion of treatment.  

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS 

Infusion/Comprehensive Treatment Unit (CTU)-/ Oncology Care Clinic (OCC)* 

• ProvidesInfusion/chemotherapy treatment unit (CTU) coverageat Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) main campus and/or atsatellite locations. This includes on-call, weekends,and crosscoverage. 

• Providesand coordinates patientteaching and counselingAble to collaborate with physicians andother providersregarding the care of a patient receiving treatment in the CTU and in allsettings,outpatient and inpatient.  

• Assuresappropriate medical documentation according to Medical Staff policies/bylaws. 

• Responds to emergenciesand/or rapid responses. 

• Assuresthepatient is transferred totheappropriate physician/specialty/hospital for continuation of care or when a higher level of care isnecessary. 

• Collaborates with pharmacy, nursing staff, and other disciplines tooptimizethequality of care and time of the patients treated at CTU. 

• Refers to support services when needed. 

• Precepts or mentors APP students, Fellows, nursing staff, and nursing students. 

• Assists in the management of family dynamics, coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care. 

• Facilitates the coordination of outpatient care and services as needed. 

• Promotesevidence-based practice.  

• Obtains informed consent, asindicated. 

• Participates inUnit Councils, QI/Research projects. 

• Assists when needed,optimizing infusion center workflows by providingdirect patientcarethat may include but is not limited toinjections, assuming chargerole,etc.) 

• Conducts monthly educational in-services to staff based on relevant infusion centertopics as necessary.  

• Performs patient triage, develops a plan ofcareanddetermines the urgency/escalation to the patient’s attending physician/provider. 

• Provides symptom management for side effects related totheir cancer ortreatment. 

• Performs designated procedures afterdemonstrated competency and credentialing,according to written standardized procedures where applicable 

• Ensures compliance with legal,billing,regulatory, and clinical policies and procedures 

• Communicates daily with triagenurseregarding patients who need to be added to OCC clinic for symptom management, evaluation, and treatment. 

OutpatientOncologyClinics and/or Hospital-based Centers 

• May travel tothe SCCCmain campus and satellites to provide care to patientswhoare new to the system and or require follow-up care.This includes, butisnot limited tooutpatients, Survivorship visits, and walk-in patients with medical issues.  

• Collaborate with physicians, staff, and leaders in the care of these outpatients. 

• Provides patient/family educationregarding disease processes, treatment options, treatment outcomes,possible complications, medications, discharge planning, and lifestyle modification. 

• Assureappropriate transfer of patient/communication/documentationtothe patient’s physician and team. 

• Collects data for patient and program evaluation andparticipates in quality assessment and improvement activities.  

• Provides coverage to areas of need withinmain campus and the satellites. 

• Promotesevidence-based practice.  

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties orresponsibilities as necessary. 

CORE/DEPARTMENTQUALIFICATIONS 

Education: 

Master’s Degreeor higher 

Certification and Licensing: 

• Florida APRN license or Physician Assistant license 

• Graduate of Master of Science in Physician Assistant degree. 

• Graduate ofMaster in Science of Nursing or higher curriculum. 

• Board certification as APRN fromanationally accredited organization such astheAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 

• Board certification as a PA from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) 

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification preferred 

• Current Certification in BLS and ACLS 

• CITI certification within three months of employment 

• ONS ChemotherapyImmunotherapycertificationupon hire or during orientation and renewed every two years 

Experience:   

• Minimum 2 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience preferred 

• Minimum2 years of experience in treating hematology/oncology, acute care, or intensive care unit patients preferred 

Professional Development 

• AOCNP certification within one year of employment, applicable to APRN 

• Participates in 360 ◦ peer review process 

• Submits annual protocols tothepractice site 

• Maintains national certification 

• Attend one national conference 

• Attend monthly educational grand rounds or relevant educational in-housemeetings 

• Able to author or contribute to an article.  

Knowledge,Skills and Attitudes: 

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. 

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. 

• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. 

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. 

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and writtenform.