Oncology Nurse Practitioner

Essential responsibilities

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability, including but not limited to serving in the first assisting role.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

Position Details:

• Flexible work week of 4.5 days
• Working alongside 9 oncologists, 3 NP’s and 3 PA’s
• We have multiple locations-5 locations in the Central Valley to potentially work from
• Opportunity for mentoring and growth
• Chemotherapy education
• Stable and growing independent oncology practice

Minimum qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification in specialty area
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); PALS provider card as required by department and facility
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Eligible for hospital privileges

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Uniform allowance
• Attractive sign on bonus
• 401k and profit sharing plans
• Annual CME /business expense allowance
• Medical/Dental/Vision offered
• Full health insurance, all FTE are covered at 100% for their medical premium. Dependents can be added on.
• Vision and Dental plans available.
• Performance bonus based on agreement
• Relocation assistance

Experience

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner role preferred but not required. Willing to train.