Nurse Practitioner - Oncology

Job Description

The NP Service coordinator possesses dual roles in providing direct patient care and leading, coordinating and developing new clinical programs. Also supervises all aspects of and provides strategic direction for the programs s / he oversees. In addition, develops and implements patient, staff, and physician education. Also responsible for enrolling patients in various programs and increasing patient volumes. May supervise staff which may include, but is not limited to, social workers, registered nurses, and behavioral counselors. Also supervises the admission of patients to either inpatient or outpatient venues, provides on-call services, and coordination of care. Key to this position is coordination of services across multiple sites across the organization and the community. Clinical duties include direct patient care in the clinic setting, clinical direction and implementation of protocols and on-call and rounding service in the inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

1. Clinical Practice

• Adheres to mutually agreed upon Clinical Practice Guidelines and scope of practice with collaborating physician.
• Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge to develop and maintain a delivery system for individualized, appropriate, and compassionate patient care. Supports and encourages staff, patients, and significant others in the determination of treatment and rehabilitation goals for desired outcomes. Provides leadership and participates in emergency measures for sudden adverse patient developments.
• Monitors and coordinates the effective use, maintenance, and repair of equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources that support patient care in order to maintain a functional and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Maintains own clinical expertise and ensures the demonstrated clinical competency of staff members to deliver patient care services in accordance with the specific identified needs of adult and geriatric patients. Utilizes appropriate resources as needed for assistance in the planning and delivery of care to patients.
• Provides individualized, appropriate, and compassionate patient care in collaboration with team members and utilizing a patient-specific plan. Works with patient and significant others to determine treatment and rehabilitation goals for desired outcomes. Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse patient developments in an effort to provide expedient nursing care.

2. Quality

3. Teamwork

4. Program leadership and development

5. Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience

1 year experience as a Nurse Practitioner OR 3 years experience as an RN

Education

Master's Degree

Licensure

Advanced Practice License from Louisiana State Board of Nursing and Certification as Nurse Practitioner by ANCC, AANP, or PNCB (for pediatric clinics) AND Current Louisiana state RN license AND Current BLS Certification;