Nurse Practitioner

Required Skills & Experience

Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited \nnursing school and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program. This \nposition is entry-level and typically requires a minimum of 0-3 years post MSN \nexperience, preferably in the chosen specialty. \n• RN state licensure and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in \npracticing state. Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner. Current basic life \nsupport (BLS)/CPR certification required specialty. \n• Current state license as a Physician Assistant in practicing state. \n• Current basic life support (BLS)/CPR certification required. \n• OR Clinical Nurse Specialist Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an \naccredited nursing school and successful completion of a Clinical Nurse \nSpecialist program. This position is entry-level and typically requires a minimum \nof 0-3 years of post-MSN experience, preferably in the chosen specialty. \n• RN state licensure and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in \npracticing state. \n• Current state licensure as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. \n• Current basic life support (BLS)/CPR certification required.

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform \neach of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations \nmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential \nduties/responsibilities of this job. \n• Obtains health histories by performing complete physical examinations and \npsychosocial assessments, interprets findings from the examinations, \ncontributing to the problem list and a plan of care. \n• Performs clinical and diagnostic procedures which may include complete skin \nexamination, manual breast examination, digital rectal examination, fecal occult \nblood test, as indicated by complete history, physical examination, gender, age, \nlifestyle, and personal behavior risk factors in accordance with the American \nCancer Society and other leading professional organization cancer screening and \nfollow-up guidelines. \n• Performs diagnostic procedures which may include skin biopsies. \n• Provides diagnostic and pharmacologic management of the disease process \nand treatment side effects through ongoing assessment, intervention and \neducation in collaboration with the physician in the office and hospital settings. \n• Works within the guidelines established in the policy manual related to \nNursing Protocol, Chemotherapy Guidelines, Admixture policies and \nQuality Assessment/Quality of Care. \n• Integrates an individualized health maintenance program for clientele in the \ncommunity and office settings. \n• Utilizes resources and problem solves when system barriers occur as the client \nrepeatedly moves through acute, ambulatory, and home care settings. \n• Provides knowledge in area of clinical expertise throughout the following phases \nof the illness trajectory: prevention, detection, diagnosis, acute care, terminal \ncare/home care, rehabilitation, and survivorship to members of the \nmultidisciplinary team involved in the assessment and management of \nindividuals/families with cancer. \n• Evaluates and implements nursing and non-nursing research findings. \n• Collaborates with other members of the medical/nursing research community \nto implement and evaluate research protocols and report research findings. \n• Serves as a resource person for the nursing staff by providing information \nbeing studied in clinical trials. \n• Performs all other duties/responsibilities as necessary or assigned.