Nurse Practitioner Ambulatory Malignant Hematology MGBCI

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Job Summary

Essential Functions -

Patient Care Organization

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

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

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

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

5. Performs laboratory tests appropriate for specific patient population.

6. Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.

7. Records pertinent patient care findings in the medical record.

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

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

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

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

Quality of Care

1. 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 Executive Nursing Director.

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

3. Seeks and provides consultative services as required.

4. Participates in departmental and organization quality improvement program.

5. Utilizes quality improvement data and research findings to enhance patient care.

Coordination

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

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

Budget

1. Participates in setting productivity metrics and in cost-effective management of personnel, time, supplies, and equipment in their area.

2. Collaborates with the Nursing Director/Practice Manager/Executive Nursing Director in the recommendation of appropriate staffing patterns for their clinical areas.

Personnel Management

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

2. Provides input into evaluation of other staff as appropriate.

Education

1. Acts as preceptor for nursing students and staff as requested.

2. Participates in orientation of new staff.

3. Participates in Departmental and organization continuing education programs.

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

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

Planning

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

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

3. Maintains interdisciplinary approach for planning and communicating information for patient care and operation of practice.

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

5. Identifies and integrates patient population and/or disease state in programmatic goals and objectives.

Research

1. Participates in nursing research at a level consistent with educational background and experience.

2. Maintains understanding of current research of others in related clinical areas through review of relevant publications.

3. Participates in grant writing as appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities

1. May assume responsibility for providing direction to designated personnel.

Qualifications

Education & Licensure

• Master's in Nursing (MSN) (or) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (or) PhD Degree in Nursingrequired.Canthis roleaccept experience in lieu ofadegree? No.
• Completion ofaMaster's or post Masters' degree inAdult programaccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for NursingAccrediting Commission (NLNAC).
• Satisfactory completion ofanapproved formal education program which hasas its objective the preparation of professional nurses to practiceas nurse practitioner.
• CurrentAdult/Gerontology (AGNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certification byanaccreditedAPRN certifying body required.
• DEA registration requiredand currentAPRN License to practice in Massachusetts required.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' current nurse practitioner experience caring foran Oncology focused patient population required.
• Clinical nurse practitioner experience inanambulatory practice managingamalignant hematologic oncology focused patient population required.
• Oncology Nursing Board Certification strongly preferred.
• Clinical experience orderingand/oradministeringantineoplastics, immunotherapies,and cellular therapy products preferred.

Knowledge, Skills,andAbilities

• Proficiency with Epic EMR.
• Telemedicine experience.
• Strong managerialand leadership presenceandability to provide & direct feedbackand guidance to staff preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively inafast-paced environment.
• Results-orientedand exhibitsastrongattention to detail.
• Expert clinical judgment skills to function in the independent role.
• Procedural proficiency for hematologic oncologic specific procedures including bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture,and skin biopsies.
• Excellent interpersonal relationshipand communication skills in order to collaborate with patients' families, staff,and community health workers.
• Ability to work with frequent stress resulting from busy clinical settingsand changing organizational climate.
• Ability to be self-directiveand demonstrate initiative inaddressing responsibilities of position.
• Ability to utilizeappropriate problem solvingand conflict resolution skills.

Pay Range

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