Manager, Advanced Practice

DescriptionManager, Advanced PracticeJoin the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. a { text-decoration: none; }tr th, tr td { }tr th { }a { text-decoration: none; }tr th, tr td { }tr th { }CityofHopeisseekinganaccomplishedAdvancedPracticeManagertoleadandsupportourMedicalOncologyteaminDuarte,CA.ThisisanexcitingopportunityforanAdvancedPracticeProviderwithoncologyexpertiseandprovenleadershipexperiencetomakeameaningfulimpactonpatientcare.Ifyouarepassionateaboutcaringforpatientswithcancer,mentoringclinicalteams,andcontributingtoaninnovativeandcollaborativeenvironment,wewouldlovetohearfromyou.As a successful candidate, you will:Manage workforce of Nurse practitioners employed in the hematology department. Focus on recruitment, onboarding, meeting departmental and organizational goals as directed by the Director of Advanced Practice. Practice with a defined clinical component with physician support. Act as a resource to the NPs in service line and is a representative of medical oncology/surgical oncology NPs in committees and task forces as assigned. Essential Functions:Utilizes the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice. Assumes responsibility for independent, direct medical management of a defined patient population, according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician advisor. Performs physical examinations applying the medical model and nursing process to patient care problems that require medical intervention and skill. Strives to maintain consistency of quality patient care for admitted patients during stay in defined area while waiting for placementDevelop/follow protocols/standardized procedures for practice for Nurse Practitioners in the department. Assists in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and overall department operations. Maintains open lines of communication with the physician and multidisciplinary health team regarding patient information across all service lines for hematology. Works with Director and NP Manager of Hematology to streamline processes for standardization as appropriate to increase efficiencies.Under supervision of a physician advisor, performs initial and interval physical assessment for evaluation of patient progress, applying techniques of observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion.Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings, consulting with physician advisor when indicated, evaluates, diagnoses and manages certain illnesses and conditions, orders appropriate laboratory studies, identifies appropriate pharmacologic agents and non-pharmacologic interventions, refers or consults with other physicians within City of Hope Medical Center. Develops and implements patient education activities; provides education and counseling to patients. Develops and participates in performance improvement activities to evaluate the program's effectiveness in meeting patient care and departmental needs.Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reviewing current literature, attending in-service meetings, and workshops. Attends and participates in meetings. Works within scope of leadership practice and as an NP to represent APPs in initiatives within the program and with nursing leadership.QualificationsYour qualifications should include:MSNThree years nursing experience.Demonstrated a formal leadership role (leading, planning, and evaluating nursing practices and operations).Required Certification/Licensure:Current NP certificationCurrent NP LicCurrent California RN licenseBasic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association“City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.”City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.Job Field: Nurse PractitionerShift: Days