Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Oncology Clinic - Cancer Center - 8-Hour Day Shift

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They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing :

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) GU / GI Oncology is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership, and patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge.

A Nurse Practitioner’s practice incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the board certified / eligible physician to provide expert care to the patients.

• Responsible to the medical director and the chief nursing officer (CNO) and functions as an integral part of the medical team.
• Practices under the Board of Registered Nursing California code of regulations, Title 16, Article 8, Section 1480-1485, utilizing the Nurse Practitioner Standardized Procedures.

These are developed in a collaborative effort within the area of specialty, department of Nursing and the Hospital Administration, incorporating CSHS goals and represent an interdisciplinary approach to patient care delivery.

• Provides individualized care upholding CSHS philosophies including but not limited to care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care / Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, the Plan for Provision of Patient Care, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan, the Professional Organization Standards, Code of Conduct, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to age and developmental milestones of the population(s) served which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Can identify the ability of the age specific population served to follow direction / instructions and give consent. Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide safe environment and provide appropriate assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the population served.

Education :

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
• MSN required.

License / Certification :

• Current, unrestricted State of California Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner and Furnishing License required
• National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner required.
• Current DEA license.
• BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ONS / ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy certification preferred

Experience :

• A minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in Oncology required
• 1+ years experience as an Oncology Nurse Practitioner
30+ days ago