Direct Patient Care Inpatient Responsibilities

• Perform infusion of stem cells.

• Daily rounding.

• Follow-up on all pertinent laboratory and imaging studies.

• Maintain effective communication with subspecialists and inpatient team.

• Provide ongoing education topatientandfamilyregardingtransplant, including dischargeteaching.

• Communicate with outpatient team and primary care provider upon discharge.

• Provide care as outlined in sections policy and procedures whilemaintainingappropriatedocumentationfor the National Marrow Donor Program and the Federation for Accreditationof Cellular Therapies (FACT).

Outpatient Responsibilities

• Takehistories, perform physical examinations, formulate a differential diagnosis and plan forselected patients seen by the Stem Cell Transplant team.

• Triage patient calls, formulate a plan of care and document in EPIC.

• Responsible for writing single patient treatment plan, treatment consent and applyingBEACON plan.

• Perform infusion of stem cells.

• Maintain effective communication with subspecialists.

• Provide care as outlined in sections policy and procedures whilemaintainingappropriatedocumentationfor the National Marrow Donor Program and the Federation for Accreditationof Cellular Therapies (FACT).

• Coordinates pre, peri and post-transplant care for patients undergoing an autologous or allogeneic transplant.

• Coordinates matched unrelated and cord blood searches through the National MarrowDonor program.

Education/Nursing care Standards/Staff Education

• Complieswithstandards and regulations of licensure, regulatory and accrediting agencies.

• Assumes responsibility formaintainingown competency and continuing education in area ofspecialization and in professional practice.

• Attends relevant workshops, conferences, and seminars locally and nationally.

• Assistsin evaluating the quality of patient care through application of the quality assuranceprocess

Research

• Participates in independent and/or collaborative research projects in stem cell transplant.

Other Responsibilities

• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goalsand outcomes of the patients plan of care.

• Designs patient education programs that include informationrequiredto make informedhealth care and treatment decisions.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Competencies

Education:

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.

Experience:

• Demonstrated clinical competency.

• Knowledge of electronic medical records.

• Background in research.

• Research nurse experience or transplant coordinator experience.

• Experience in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Stem cell transplant.

• Critical care nursing experience.
  

Licenses and Certifications:

• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner.

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), strongly preferred by date of hire.

• BLS (Basic Life Support),is stronglypreferred by date of hire.

• Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Ability to work cooperatively with a wide range of individuals and constituents in a diverse setting.

• Ability to handle and relate sensitive information and workindependently.

• Abilityto troubleshoot problems on a regular basis.

• Ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.

• Ability to interview and obtain medical information.

• Once licensed and as needed, apply for a mid-level practitioner-controlled substance license and DEAnumber.

• Demonstratedwritten and verbal communication skills and strong analytical skills.

Working Conditions

• Outpatient clinic and inpatient hospital setting.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

• Cover Letter (preferred)