Nurse Practitioner Oncology (Per Diem)

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a select patient population

• Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures appropriate to patient needs

• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs

• Arranges for appropriate plan of care and follow-up based on outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings

• Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population

• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures

• Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record

• Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost effective management of time, available human resources, supplies and equipment

• Maintains interdisciplinary approach to planning and communicating patient care information by discussing patient data with appropriate physicians and other health care professionals

• Incorporates the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice through patient education and counseling

• Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them

• Assists in the development, implementation and revision of nurse practitioner guidelines and monitoring requirements for prescription writing in collaboration with their designated physician and Nursing Director or the Executive Nursing Director

• Evaluates outcomes of own patients' care and makes necessary revisions in care plans

• Seeks and provides consultative services as required

• Participates in departmental and organization quality improvement program

• Utilizes quality improvement data and research findings to enhance patient care

• Demonstrates appropriate collaborative and consultative relationships with other providers within the institution and community

• Serves on Nursing and Hospital Committees and assumes responsibility for disseminating and communicating information to staff

• Participates in setting productivity metrics and in cost effective management of personnel, time, supplies, and equipment in his/her area

• Collaborates with Supervising Physician and Executive Director in the recommendation of appropriate staffing patterns for their clinical areas

• Participates in selection process of new employees in group or team practice as requested

• Provides input into evaluation of staff as appropriate

• Participates in orientation of new staff

• Participates in Departmental and organization continuing education programs Acts as preceptor for nursing students and staff as requested

• Identifies own learning needs and updates clinical knowledge and skills through formal and informal education and review of current literature

• Educates lay and/or professional groups through lectures, papers, publications, and educational materials

• Develops annual objectives and reviews with the Executive Director and collaborating M.D. at time of performance review and at appropriate intervals. Completes annual credentialing process through the Nursing Department and credentialing program

• Assists in determining, evaluating, and/or implementing clinical area goals and objectives

• Maintains interdisciplinary approach for planning and communicating information or patient care and operation of practice

• Maintains current knowledge of legislation that may affect the health care delivery system

• Challenges current working practices; identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization's culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (NP):

• Masters' Degree in Nursing

• License to practice as a registered nurse in Massachusetts

• Current Basic Life Support Certification

• Oncology Certified Nurse preferred

• Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse preferred

• Outpatient/ambulatory Radiation Oncology experience preferred

• Satisfactory completion of an approved formal education program which has as its objective the preparation of professional nurses to practice as nurse practitioners

• Patient monitoring experience required

• ANA or other appropriate nursing certification in area of practice and authorization by the MA Board of Registration in Nursing to practice in the expanded role required

• US Department of Justice and Massachusetts' Controlled Substance DEA Registrations are required for prescribing practitioners

• Prior experience as a nurse practitioner preferred

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (PA):

• Must be a graduate of a graduate of a 2-year level program approved by the AMA Board of Approval and Certification of PA Programs

• Active certification from NCCPA; National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, preferred

• Current Basic Life Support Certification

• Outpatient/ambulatory Radiation Oncology experience preferred

• Patient monitoring experience required

• US Department of Justice and Massachusetts' Controlled Substance DEA Registrations are required for prescribing practitioners

• Prior experience as a PA preferred