Nurse Practitioner-Med Onc Clinic Job Opening

Nurse Practitioner-Med Onc Clinic

Northern Arizona Healthcare

Sedona, Arizona
$82,000.00 - $118,000.00 a year
Category: Nurse Practitioner

Overview

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide expert knowledge in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients in their specialty. S/he will assist in the facilitation of activities, including in-service education, performance improvement, and outreach education.

Responsibilities

Communication
  • Demonstrates ability to assess, document and implement actions required to meet patient/family needs.

  • Documents and communicates patient/family learning needs.

Patient Care
  • Documents assessments, interventions, and patient responses.

  • Functions as an Advance Practice Nurse involving diagnosis and intiation of treatment.

  • Provides full spectrum of patient care in office setting (physical assessment, diagnostic testing, diagnosis and treatment).

  • Reviews patient chart for follow-up and documentation.

  • Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs.

  • Demonstrates knowledge of medical procedures and terminology.

Clinical Development
  • Serves as first contact person for nursing staff, medical staff, social service, pastoral care, and other hospital departments regarding the management of service patients.

  • Participates in the development of policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education
  • Master's Degree in Nursing- Required
  • Graduate from an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program- Required within 6 months of hire
Certification & Licensure
  • Current unrestricted Arizona license as an APRN- Required within 6 months of hire
  • CNS-Medical Surgical or NP ANCC or AANP Certification- Required with 6 months
  • BLS (American Heart Association) certification- Required
  • CCRN- Preferred