Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Breast Medical Oncology - Manhattan - 9.5hr Days **Prior APP experience in oncology required

Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant - Breast Medical Oncology - Manhattan

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Breast Medical Oncology in Manhattan. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the provision, coordination, and assurance of comprehensive nursing care using nursing process and pertinent standards of care, the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions, and performance of therapeutic, corrective, and prescriptive measures of the designated inpatient or outpatient patient population within a collaborative practice agreement established with a specific physician on the staff of NYU Hospitals Center.

Job responsibilities include:

• Planning and organizing care to meet individual patient needs and to ensure appropriate clinical resource utilization per protocols, pathways, and other means.
• Monitoring and trending the cost effectiveness of the position, particularly as it relates to the efficiency and performance indicators established for the service.
• Assisting in the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of research protocols when applicable.
• Working collaboratively with nursing and other disciplines in the development and implementation of clinical studies within the area of expertise.
• Using evidence-based health care literature to advise and support appropriate practice changes within the designated service.
• Participating in the development and monitoring of patient outcomes per established practice protocols for purposes of quality and performance improvement.
• Serving as a clinical expert and resource for the education of peers and other health professionals.
• Maintaining current expertise in area of practice.
• Promoting own professional growth and development in clinical and managerial role.
• Considering needs and behaviors of specific patient age and cultural groups in all patient care.
• Evaluating treatment and health care plans for effectiveness and modifies per clinical standards and practice protocols.
• Practicing as a member of the allied health staff according to the rules and regulations of the Medical Staff and bylaws as outlined in the delineation of privileges.
• Prescribing medical equipment, devices, physical and occupational therapy, and home health services per practice protocol.
• Prescribing in-patient and discharge medications according to New York State law, including controlled substances with DEA authorization.
• Working collaboratively with the attending physician, consulting physician(s), and other disciplines to identify, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care that maximizes individual patient/family preference and enhances quality, access, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Formulating the plan of care, along with the attending physician, patient and family, based on expected goals of care and length of stay.
• Ordering customary laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies per practice protocols, differentiating between normal/abnormal findings and following protocols for abnormal findings, which may include referral to consulting physicians per customary pattern of the attending MD or with the collaborating physician.
• Performing complete health history, physical examination and psychosocial assessment of patients within the designated practice or clinical unit.
• Functioning as a respectful member of the health care team.
• Participating in designated activities related to professional nursing standards and regulations of relevant outside agencies.
• Demonstrating knowledge of the organizations Service Standards and incorporating them into the performance of responsibilities.
• Facilitating the continuity of care across the continuum of services, e.g. home care, other facilities, appointments with MDs etc.
• Providing consultation about the therapeutic regimen to the nursing staff responsible for the patients care in the hospital setting.
• Working collaboratively with nursing leadership to ensure timely communications with the nursing staff.
• Working collaboratively with the attending physician to maintain timely and appropriate communication with family members, housestaff, other disciplines and ancillary services.
• Participating in the development and revision of interdisciplinary and nursing standards, patient and family education materials as relevant to area of practice and expertise.
• Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team including the attending physician to develop and implement the therapeutic plan of care for a group of patients and ensure communication with family members.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Licensure: Current registration as Professional Nurse in New York and Registration as Nurse Practitioner in New York.
• Education: Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Certification required (as soon as feasible following graduation from NP graduate program) by ANCC or Board Certification from other specialty organization that certifies Nurse Practitioners in a clinical area of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association. Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS, Nurse Practitioner-NYS, Basic Life Support Cert

Preferred qualifications include:

• Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.
• At least five years of clinical nursing practice in the care of the patient population served; ability to apply nursing process toward achievement of specific outcomes in an organized fashion, which addresses patient/family safety and satisfaction.
• Previous experience as a nurse practitioner is preferred.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, effective communication skills, creative problem solving and excellent critical thinking and leadership; previously demonstrated ability to facilitate group processes and work cohesively and collaboratively as member of the interdisciplinary team; Effective change agent.
• Physical stamina, manual dexterity, visual and aural acuity to perform responsibilities.
• Membership in professional specialty organizations desirable