Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410, USA
- Healthcare
- Oncology Nurse Practitioner
- hematology oncology
- advanced nursing assessment
The Oncology Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing assessment, documentation, and treatment for adult hematology/oncology patients primarily in outpatient settings. Responsibilities include prescribing treatments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, facilitating patient transitions, and educating patients and families. The role demands collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and requires a Nurse Practitioner license along with oncology experience or certification.
A healthcare facility in New Jersey is actively seeking a patient-oriented and dedicated Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join their growing staff. In this role, the Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced oncologic nursing assessment and documentation; including history and physical for complex hematology / oncology adult patients in the outpatient setting.
Responsibilities
The Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP):
- Provides advanced oncologic nursing assessment and documentation
- Performs inpatient hospital rounding as per provided schedule
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic treatments and non-pharmacologic modalities
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's disease-specific needs
- Monitors the effectiveness of interventions prescribed
- Facilitates the patient's transition within and between healthcare settings
- Provides education to patients, families, and significant others
- Acts as an information resource to students, healthcare professionals, patients, and the public
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals
Qualifications:
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) license for the state of New Jersey
- Oncology experience and/or ONS/ONCC certification
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