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WVU Medicine

Academic health system

Advanced Practice Professional - UHC Medical Oncology

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • For the nurse practitioner pathway, graduate from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education-accredited nursing program with a Master's Degree in Nursing.
  • For the nurse practitioner pathway, hold national certification from a recognized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certification center.
  • For the nurse practitioner pathway, hold or be eligible for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
  • For the nurse practitioner pathway, hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree as a Physician Assistant.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, graduate from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant-approved physician assistant training program.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, hold certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, hold or be eligible for licensure by the West Virginia Board of Medicine or the West Virginia Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department's discretion.
  • Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and, where applicable, hospital privileges.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making, including identifying, evaluating, and managing the individual needs of patients and families.
  • Use equipment safely and base decisions and actions on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care, or research findings.
  • Complete identified clinical competencies and update professional knowledge throughout the year.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with computers.
  • For the nurse practitioner pathway, hold Oncology Certified Nurse or Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse certification is preferred.
  • Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage comprehensive, individualized care for patients and their families in the infusion center and ambulatory setting.
  • Complete daily rounds and, as applicable, consultations and pre-treatment or pre-procedure evaluations in the infusion center; participate in ambulatory clinics and inpatient patient care.
  • Complete integrated assessments and comprehensive clinical evaluations, and document findings in the medical record.
  • In collaboration with hematology/oncology faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols, order additional tests or consultations as appropriate.
  • Perform diagnostic tests in accordance with established clinical guidelines and scope of practice, and communicate their results.
  • Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in patient evaluations.
  • Facilitate patient discharge and follow-up by ordering and coordinating appropriate services and tests before discharge from the infusion center for outpatient clinic follow-up, as applicable.
  • Perform necessary procedures in accordance with established clinical guidelines, protocols, and scope of practice.
  • Develop comprehensive, individualized care plans for hematology/oncology patients, including acute management, teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other members of the healthcare team as needed.
  • Demonstrate expertise in caring 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 setting.
  • 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 in collecting outcome measures, as applicable, including supporting faculty, administrators, and directors in their collection.
  • Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning in clinical decision-making to identify, evaluate, and manage the individual needs of patients and families.
  • Use teaching and learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies to educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community.
  • Promote 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.
  • 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 effectively with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary services to support coordinated, efficient patient care.
  • Document each patient's plan of care, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely in the medical record in accordance with approved hospital and University Health Associates policies and documentation compliance standards.
  • Collaborate with other leaders and staff to achieve patient outcome-based improvements in care.
  • Provide leadership in developing and implementing 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, and serve as a professional role model.
  • Promote and practice innovation in the expanded role of 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 its 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 appropriate.
  • Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
  • Adhere to the established performance expectations for UHA employees in the areas of people, service, performance improvement, and shared values and culture.
  • Oversee and provide comprehensive, individualized care for evaluating and managing patients in the infusion center within scope of practice.
  • Provide direct supervision of patients in the infusion center until the last patient receiving an infusion leaves the center.
  • Perform other assigned duties and projects.
  • Meet the physical demands of heavy work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning patients, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
  • Work closely with others, potentially during prolonged or irregular hours, around biohazards and infectious diseases, near deceased persons, with hands in water, and around electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Desired Qualifications

  • For the nurse practitioner pathway, hematology/oncology, acute-care, or internal-medicine experience is preferred.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, hematology/oncology, acute-care, or internal-medicine experience is preferred.
  • Eligible new graduates will be considered for either the nurse practitioner or physician assistant pathway.
  • For the physician assistant pathway, 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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