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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Comprehensive healthcare provider delivering specialist services

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Hematology Oncology/Transplant Clinic

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeLittle Rock, AR, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree, two years of nursing experience, an active Licensed Registered Nurse credential in Arkansas, and an APRN/CPN license are required.
  • Acute Care certification, Family Nurse Practitioner certification, and/or Urgent Care certification is required.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification is required, or the certification must be obtained within the first 30 days of employment.
  • Ability to operate typical nursing equipment essential to the job, including scales, procedure equipment, needles, blood pressure equipment, and electrocardiogram machines, is required.
  • Normal communication sensory ability is required.
  • Ability to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Universal Precautions when indicated is required.

Responsibilities

  • Extend patient care and administrative services for UAMS physicians in outpatient settings by providing comprehensive health assessments, determining diagnoses, implementing treatment plans, performing procedures, and prescribing medicines and treatments.
  • Manage patients’ health issues independently or in collaboration with designated physicians, and serve as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
  • Provide healthcare services that may include comprehensive care during acute and chronic injury and illness episodes, follow-up care during post-hospital clinic appointments, family education and counseling, health promotion and prevention, and referrals to other health care providers and community resources when appropriate.
  • Participate in institutional initiatives and encourage the participation of others.
  • Collaborate in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation using best practices to deliver quality service.
  • Work autonomously and with a variety of disciplines to diagnose and manage health care problems, serving as a health care resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
  • Communicate and share complete and unbiased information so colleagues receive timely, complete, and accurate information to make informed decisions.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care, facilitate necessary consultations, and ensure care is timely and appropriate.
  • Engage in service line meetings and contribute to shaping policies, programs, facility design, and day-to-day interactions.
  • Maintain required credentialing audits.
  • Engage in appropriate continuing education programs, maintain mandatory competencies and medical center computer-based learning modules, and participate in health monitoring services.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Obtain prescriptive authority and a Drug Enforcement Administration license after hire.

About the Company

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Comprehensive healthcare provider delivering specialist services

UAMS Health is a comprehensive medical provider in Arkansas that offers a wide range of specialty clinics and services, including women’s health, cancer treatment, orthopaedics, stroke care, and trauma. It delivers care through clinics and procedures performed by world-renowned clinicians, using the latest medical treatments and procedures. The model centers on patient- and family-centered care, supported by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ academic and clinical resources. Services come from consultations, surgeries, and specialized procedures, with additional work in community outreach and health education. The goal is to improve the health and well-being of people in Arkansas by providing high-quality, expert medical care and education.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$2.3M
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
Founded
1879

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