Oncology, Nurse Practitioner - FT Day CBMC Oncology

Job Description

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner (Outpatient)

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Oncology APP's - CBMC

Req #: 0000243024

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day (Outpatient M-F)

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview: 

• The Nurse Practitioner NP possesses expertise in the management of complex responses of individuals, families and communities to actual or potential health problems
• The NP serves as nursing consultant, researcher, educator and direct care provider
• As Consultant, the NP facilitates problem solving with individuals, families, group agencies, communities and/or interdisciplinary colleagues within and outside of the clinical setting
• As Educator, the NP promotes learning efforts of clients, staff, and students within the clinical setting, area schools and institutions of higher learning
• The NP as Researcher promotes scientific inquiry in clinical practice and uses research process and findings to improve nursing practice
• The NP as Practitioner, models excellence in practice through direct care to selected patients or groups
• The NP takes responsibility for enhancement of his/her own professional development.
• The position is located in our outpatient Oncology Clinics M-F.

Requirements:

• Current NJ RN License
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing required
• Masters Degree in Nursing required
• Current NJ APN Certification, or is eligible for License/certification Highest level of certification in area of expertise
• BLS required
• Maintains ACLS, PALS and NRP as appropriate to the specialty area
• APHSO Cancer Therapy Prescribing Certification

Responsibilities: 

• Complies with Medication Reconciliation policy
• Complies with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines
• Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual associate's competence and patient care needs
• Demonstrates proper procedure for care and maintenance of central lines: flushing, blood draws and dressing changes
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize hematological and oncological emergencies, and take appropriate action when one occurs
• Develops, implements and evaluates a comprehensive plan of care for daily management of hematology/oncology patients: sickle cell crisis, chemotherapy, fever, neutropenia
• Evaluates effectiveness, interventions and revises plan of care accordingly
• Initiates, maintains and monitors chemotherapy, observing for side effects and biohazardous exposure