Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Neuro Oncology- Full Time

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Full Time Days

Neuro-Oncology

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) for the Neuro Oncology Division. The incumbent will work with three-four Neuro Oncologists and work in the Inpatient Neuro-Oncology Consult Service.Proven experience in Oncology or Neuro Oncology is highly recommended.

JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                           

• Performs and documents comprehensive health histories and complete physical examinations.

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.

• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• Performs Lumbar Punctures and other diagnostic procedures as per established division protocols
• Consults with collaborating physician(s) on implementation, evaluation and revision of treatment plan.
• Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in health care and technological advances into scope of practice.
• Coordinates care with interdisciplinary health care team in the development and implementation of plan of care.
• Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds and ensures appropriate and quality care for patients.
• Chemotherapy teaching and Teaching
• Patient’s call coverage, including rounding in the hospital and providing care for patients while admitted in UHT
• Provide care to patients with neuro oncological diseases and patient with cancer with neurological complications by determining and rendering advanced nursing and medical interventions.
• Assesses patients by interviewing/examining the patient, reviewing the patient’s medical history, physician’s diagnosis and orders, diagnostic test results (labs, x-ray, MRI, etc.) to determine medical diagnosis, plan of care and monitor patient’s progress.
• Obtain and reviews medical record including physician/consultation notes, lab and diagnostic tests results. Formulates medical diagnoses based on above data.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary physicians through discussion and assessment of diagnoses.
• Work with the triage nurses to assure timely call back to patient calls regarding any medical concerns.
• Develops a plan of care from the assessment/diagnoses and physician collaboration.
• Identifies expected outcomes based on the assessment/diagnoses and physician collaboration.
• Provides patient/family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, treatment outcomes, possible complications, medications, discharge planning and lifestyle modification.
• Ensure ordering and scheduling of all procedures required to assess adverse events and disease response.
• Communicates plan of care to team members.
• Assists in the management of family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patient care.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress in attaining expected outcomes by follow up with collaborating physician and staff.

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This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                        

Education:

• Master’s degree in Nursing (FNP)

Certification and Licensing:

• Valid State of Florida APRN License

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