Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Veterans Health Administration, Northeast Ohio Healthcare System, is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology. The NP will function in Medicine Service, providing comprehensive clinical management for hematologic and oncologic care and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to support Veterans’ health needs.

The role includes independent clinic visits, ordering tests, developing treatment plans within clinical privileges, and

Responsabilidades

• Provide comprehensive clinical management for benign hematologic conditions including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning and follow-up.
• Deliver cancer survivorship care including surveillance for recurrence, late effects, psychosocial support, preventive health strategies and transition planning across survivorship phases.
• Participate in shared-care management with supervising physicians for select solid tumor and malignant hematology patients, including interval assessments and reviews of diagnostic studies.

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Summary

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology. The Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology will function in Medicine Service.

Duties

• Major Duties: Provide comprehensive clinical management for benign classical hematologic conditions - including evaluation - diagnosis - treatment planning - and longitudinal follow-up for anemia - thrombocytopenia - neutropenia - coagulation disorders - iron disorders - and other non-malignant hematologic diseases
• Deliver cancer survivorship care - including surveillance for recurrence - identification and management of late/long-term effects - psychosocial support - preventive health strategies - and transition planning across survivorship phases
• Participate in shared-care management with supervising physicians for select solid tumor and malignant hematology patients - including interval assessments - review of diagnostic studies - collaborative treatment discussions - and continuity-of-care responsibilities
• Conduct independent clinic visits - obtaining histories - performing targeted physical examinations - interpreting laboratory and imaging results - initiating evidence-based diagnostic workups - and formulating management plans within approved clinical privileges
• Provide comprehensive management for patients receiving active oncology or hematology treatment - including monitoring treatment response - reviewing labs and imaging - assessing tolerance - adjusting supportive-care interventions - coordinating follow-up - and ensuring safe continuity of care
• Perform thorough toxicity and side-effect assessments for systemic therapies (chemotherapy - immunotherapy - targeted agents) - applying evidence-based guidelines to classify severity - initiate diagnostics or supportive interventions - and elevate care when appropriate
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians - nursing - pharmacy - nutrition - social work - survivorship services - and other specialty teams to provide integrated care across the Hematology/Oncology continuum
• Participate in tumor boards - multidisciplinary case conferences - and team meetings - presenting cases and contributing to collaborative management plans
• Provide clear - culturally sensitive patient and family education regarding diagnoses - treatment options - survivorship expectations - toxicity management - and self-care strategies
• Ensure timely follow-up - including triage of patient messages - prescription management - reviewing external records - responding to clinical inquiries - and coordinating diagnostic follow-up
• Document all clinical encounters clearly and accurately within the electronic medical record - adhering to all VHA policies - facility standards - regulatory requirements - and clinical-privilege parameters
• Medicine Service Universal NP Functional Statement Duties: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions - emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• Develops and implements individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management
• Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively within the interdisciplinary team
• Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions in alignment with clinical privileges
• Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services as clinically indicated
• Provides education to Veterans and their families
• Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• Exemplifies ICARE core values - Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized