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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - Medical Oncology

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeElkins, WV, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Nurse practitioner candidates must graduate from a CCNE-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
  • Nurse practitioner candidates must hold national certification from a recognized APRN certification center.
  • Nurse practitioner candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
  • Nurse practitioner candidates must hold American Heart Association BLS Certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Physician assistant candidates must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree as a Physician Assistant.
  • Physician assistant candidates must graduate from an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant training program.
  • Physician assistant candidates must hold certification from the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Physician assistant candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • Physician assistant candidates must hold American Heart Association BLS Certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
  • Candidates must be able to perform heavy work involving strength or stamina, lifting and moving 40+ pounds, stooping, reaching, positioning patients, and standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment.
  • Candidates must be proficient with computers.

Responsibilities

  • Complete comprehensive patient health evaluations, including biological, social, and psychological assessments, considering comorbid conditions and overall disposition in collaboration with the clinical or faculty team.
  • Assess and coordinate the educational and psychosocial needs of patients and caretakers.
  • Develop and review plans of care with clinical team members, participate in directing care, and coordinate discharge planning or follow-up as applicable.
  • Participate in educating residents and medical and nursing students, and perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within applicable scope of practice.
  • Manage comprehensive, individualized care for patients and families in the infusion center and ambulatory setting.
  • Complete daily rounds and, as applicable, consultations and pretreatment or preprocedure evaluations in the infusion center; participate in ambulatory clinics and inpatient patient care.
  • Complete integrated assessments.
  • In collaboration with hematology/oncology faculty or by following established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic tests and communicate their results in accordance with established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
  • Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal patient evaluation findings.
  • Perform concise, comprehensive clinical evaluations and document findings in the medical record.
  • Facilitate patient discharge or follow-up by ordering and coordinating appropriate services and tests before discharge from the infusion center to support outpatient clinic follow-up, as applicable.
  • Perform necessary procedures in accordance with established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
  • Develop comprehensive, individualized plans of care for hematology/oncology patients, including acute management, teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare team members as needed.
  • Provide care for patients across the age continuum covered by the employee’s education and certification.
  • Participate in physician rounds, as applicable.
  • Identify unstable or complex hematology/oncology patient-care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the infusion center, clinic, or hospital.
  • Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.
  • Evaluate hematology/oncology patients and direct follow-up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting, as applicable.
  • Assist with collecting outcome measures, as applicable.
  • Apply critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to clinical decision-making by identifying, evaluating, and managing individual patient and family needs.
  • Use equipment safely.
  • Base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, and research findings.
  • Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
  • Promote an environment that supports learning by responding to appropriate patient and family preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of patient and family teaching and collaborate with nursing and clinical staff to complete education plans.
  • Update clinical knowledge throughout the year and complete identified clinical competencies.
  • Serve as a resource for staff caring for hematology/oncology patients and provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in the area of expertise.
  • Mentor nursing personnel at all levels of clinical practice.
  • Participate in community programs and distribute literature, as appropriate to the area of expertise.
  • Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services to support coordinated and efficient patient care.
  • Document plans of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely in the patient’s medical record in accordance with approved hospital and UHA policies and documentation standards.
  • Collaborate with leaders and staff to achieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.
  • Lead the development and implementation of changes in hematology/oncology practice that positively affect patient outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to solve problems and provide professional support.
  • Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary approaches to patient care, program development, and education; serve as a professional role model.
  • Advance the expanded role in delivering care to hematology/oncology patients and families in infusion center, inpatient, and ambulatory settings.
  • Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
  • Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
  • Participate in the WVUH/UHA Performance Improvement Plan and apply performance-improvement findings to practice to improve patient care.
  • Review and interpret hematology/oncology data from patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length-of-stay, access-to-care, and cost-per-case reports, and recommend or implement changes as necessary.
  • Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
  • Assist faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
  • Adhere to established UHA employee performance expectations regarding people, service, performance improvement, and shared values and culture.
  • Perform other assigned duties and projects.
  • Oversee and provide comprehensive, individualized care to evaluate and manage infusion center patients within scope of practice.
  • Provide direct supervision of patients in the infusion center until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hematology/oncology, acute care, or internal medicine experience is preferred for nurse practitioner candidates.
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered for nurse practitioner positions.
  • OCN or AOCN certification is preferred for nurse practitioner candidates.
  • Hematology/oncology, acute care, or internal medicine experience is preferred for physician assistant candidates.
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered for physician assistant positions.
  • A master’s-level degree as a Physician Assistant is preferred.

About the Company

WVU Medicine

Academic health system

WVUMedicine is an academic health system serving West Virginia and the surrounding region. The system operates hospitals, clinics, specialty programs, emergency care, research, and medical education through an integrated network. It serves patients, families, referring clinicians, students, researchers, and regional communities. Its operating model centers on clinical care, hospital operations, ambulatory services, education, research, and shared system support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, research, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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