Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Oncology (IL)

University of Washington: CoMotion

$97K — $174K *
Alton, IL 62002In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant studies required.
  • Advanced Practical Nurse licensure or PA licensure in Illinois or Missouri required within three months of hire.
  • Basic Life Support certification (skills assessment component required).
  • Oncology experience highly preferred.
  • Skills in clinical diagnostics, patient management, and care delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient care including assessments and treatment plans.
  • Orders and interprets diagnostic studies and performs preventive health assessments.
  • Offers counseling and education on disease management and quality of life improvement.
  • Maintains accurate patient medical records and manages reports and statistics.
  • Ensures safety and quality of care using ITB therapy expertise and education initiatives.
  • Serves as clinical expert in rehabilitation nursing and leads quality improvement efforts.
  • Manages clinical research projects and monitors participating subjects.

Benefits

  • Collaborative practice agreement eligible for billing.
  • Opportunity for professional growth through education and training.
  • Participation in quality improvement and evidence-based care initiatives.
  • Engagement in clinical research and advancement of rehabilitation nursing profession.
Full Job Description
Scheduled Hours
40

Position Summary
We are seeking a qualified Illinois-based Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) to join our team at Siteman Cancer Center. The APP will join our current APP group assisting with inpatient oncology consult services at Memorial East, Memorial Belleville, and Alton Memorial. This role will also join rotations to cover outpatient clinics in Shiloh and Alton, IL.

Oncology experience is highly preferred, and ideal candidates would be energetic, motivated to learn, and able to handle a flexible schedule.

The APP provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of settings; works under physician oversight as required by state regulation and functions within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant's specialty certification, Barnes-Jewish Hospital medical by-laws, and, where it exists, the collaborative practice agreement.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition.
  • May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
  • Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning disease management, complication prevention, disease prevention, and quality of life improvement measures, and outcome management activities.
  • Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
  • Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
  • Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
  • Champions the safety and quality of care for patients using ITB therapy and serves as an expert in the care and management of ITB pumps. Helps develop a detailed educational program for the patients and lead the quality and safety initiative for the program.
  • Serves as clinical expert regarding rehabilitation nursing while demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in complex clinical nursing situations.
  • Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
  • Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
  • Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
  • Contributes to the advancement of the rehabilitation nursing profession as a whole through research, publications, and presentations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

  • Normal office environment

  • Exposure to blood-borne pathogens

  • Exposure to chemicals

  • Requires protective devices

  • Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements

  • Patient care setting

  • Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

  • Typically sitting at desk or table

  • Typically standing or walking

  • Typically bending, crouching, stooping

  • Using tools requiring high dexterity

  • Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

  • Office equipment

  • Lab/research equipment

  • Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross


Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

We are seeking a dedicated NP or PA to join our team. Below are additional requirements and information based on each role:

Required Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner

  • Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis in the Nurse Practitioner program.
  • Advanced Practical Nurse licensure (or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire).
  • Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
  • Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).

Physician Assistant

  • Graduate of PA program.
  • Current PA licensure to practice in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, or ability to obtain within three months of date of hire.
  • Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
  • Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree - Nurse Practitioner, Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration


Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Adaptability, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Diagnostics, Communication, Customer Empathy, Detail-Oriented, Disease Management, Epic EHR, Family Support, HIPAA Compliance, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationships, Multitasking, Organizing, Patient Care, Patient Education, Patient Evaluations, Patient Management, Pharmacology, Preventive Care, Teamwork, Time Management

Grade
S31

Salary Range
$97,000.00 - $174,600.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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