Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry

City of Hope; California, Duarte (MO, CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their Psychiatry team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on oncology patients' lives. The ideal candidate will have a Master's or Doctorate degree and experience in Psychiatric Oncology. Responsibilities include independent patient management, developing care protocols, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Join a transformative organization committed to delivering innovative healthcare solutions and enhancing patient outcomes in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Three years clinical experience in a healthcare setting.
• Required certifications including California RN and NP licenses.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations and manage patient care independently.
• Develop and implement patient education and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Psychiatric Oncology experience

Patient education

Clinical assessment

Communication with multidisciplinary teams

Education

Master's Degree as Nurse Practitioner

Doctorate Degree as Nurse Practitioner

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Psychiatry team in Duarte, CA. We are searching for candidates with Psychiatric Oncology experience and Psych certification. 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.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

• Basic education, experience and skills required for consideration:
• 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

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