We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Hospital Medicine team in Duarte, CA. We are searching for candidates with oncology experience, but will consider applicants with other relevant experience. If you have a passion to care for oncology patients, we encourage you to apply for this role
As a successful candidate, you will: - Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
- Assume responsibility for independent, direct medical management of a defined patient population, according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician advisor or supervising physician.
- Perform physical examinations applying the medical model and nursing process to patient care problems that require medical intervention and skill.
- Develop and follow protocols/standardized procedures for practice for Nurse Practitioners in the department.
- Assist in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and overall department operations.
- Maintain open lines of communication with the physician and multidisciplinary health team regarding patient information.
- Develop and implement patient education activities; provides education and counseling to patients.
- Develop and participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate the program's effectiveness in meeting patient care and departmental needs.
- Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reviewing current literature, attending in-service meetings, and workshops.
Your qualifications should include: - Master's Degree, or Doctorate Degree as Nurse Practitioner
- Three years clinical experience
Required Certification/Licensure: - Current California RN license
- California NP License
- California NP Furnishing License within 6 months of hire
- DEA within 6 months of hire
- National NP Board Certification through accrediting body
- Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR card through American Heart Association
- ACLS and PALS
"City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location."
