Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide specialized care across the health-illness continuum. You will assess patients, implement treatments, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team to ensure ethical, culturally sensitive services.

The role requires an NP certification and Michigan licensure, with a Master’s degree in nursing and at least two years of clinical nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse licensure to practice in Michigan.
• State of Michigan Nurse Specialty Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Controlled Substance license required.
• Master's degree in nursing.
• Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.
• National certification in advanced practice nursing from ANCC/NCBPNPN/NCCOGNS/AANP/ONCC.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients by collecting health history and performing physical examinations.
• Implement interventions including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches.
• Coordinate care and advocate for patients and families.
• Educate and mentor nursing staff; develop materials and programs.
• Contribute to quality improvement to ensure safe, effective care.

Skills

Nursing licensure

APN certification

Controlled substance license

Clinical experience

Patient care expertise

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Job Summary: Utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise to provide specialized health care to individuals, families, groups and communities across the health-illness continuum. Additionally, functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource and role model for patients, families, community, nursing and other health care providers. Practices within the legal scope of practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses the health status of patients by performing a comprehensive health history, physical examination and the collection of various data to analyze and formulate appropriate diagnoses and a problem list.
• Implement appropriate interventions which may include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, invasive procedures, education, counseling, and initiating healthcare and community referrals.
• Evaluates and documents patient attainment of expected outcomes. Coordinates and facilitates continuity of care. Acts as a patient/family advocate to ensure that healthcare services are delivered in an ethical and culturally sensitive manner.
• Provides education opportunities to develop and enhance performance, problem-solving and critical thinking skills of the nursing staff. Designs, implements, coordinates and evaluates materials and programs for clients, healthcare professionals and the community. Precepts, teaches, coaches and mentors students, nurses and other healthcare providers.
• Utilizes continuous quality improvement to effect system changes. Supervises clinical practice to ensure effective, efficient quality care delivery.

Qualifications:

• Registered nurse licensure to practice in the state of Michigan.
• State of Michigan Nurse Specialty Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current Controlled Substance license required.
• Master's degree in nursing.
• Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse.
• National certification in advanced practice nursing specialty from one of the following certification bodies:
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNPN)
  • National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric & Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCCOGNS)
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
  • Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC)

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010747
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-4:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.