Your duties include but not limited to working collaboratively with a physician and under the clinical supervision of the Medical Directors. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides medical evaluations and ongoing medication treatment to Oncology patients being co-managed with Oncology specialist physicians. This patient population includes solid tumor, malignant hematology, bone marrow transplant, CAR-T therapy and other clinical cancer research trial patients.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Participates in data collection related to the patients’ status and needs.
- Perform initial hospital admissions and initiate care coordination for patients being admitted
either for primary treatment of oncologic issues or medical-surgical issues. - Collaborate with specialists and incorporate consultant recommendations into the treatment
plan. - Provides direct patient care to hospitalized Oncology patients within scope of practice to ensure
implementation of the plan of care. - Informs and instructs patients/significant others on patient’s health/illness state and plan of
care. - Documents clearly all aspects of patient care in the electronic medical record.
- Administers medications and parenteral therapy in accordance with established policies.
Preferred candidates should have:
- At least 2 years of acute care hospital experience as an APN
- Prior experience as a bedside nurse preferably in oncology, ICU, or ER setting
- Prior Oncology experience strongly preferred but not necessary.
Additionally ideal candidates will have:
- Great organization skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility in work roles
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Great attention to detail
- Excellent bedside manners
- Ability to communicate effectively in the English Language