Faculty Advanced Practice Provider, Ctr for Cancer Immunology Research

Required Skills/Knowledge
Strong knowledge of clinical specialty and services.
Demonstrates clinical leadership skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant in state of clinical practice. National board certification required. (Required)
CDS and DEA in state(s) of clinical practice (Required) BLS certified (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Strategic
 

• Role will work with teams that are focused on redesigning care delivery models utilizing Advanced Practice Providers while raising the bar on patient quality and safety. Accountable for reporting assessments and making strategy recommendations to Director

• Role will work with teams to enhance Advanced Provider infrastructure, informatics, equipment, and processes related to technology as they relate to Advanced Practice Providers. Accountable for reporting assessments and making strategy recommendations to Director

• Integrates quality improvement methodology into Advanced Practice Provider culture through tools, training, and hardwire principles into our organization to make processes more efficient. Accountable for reporting assessment and making strategy recommendations to Director.

• Contributes to the sustainability and advancement of nursing excellence which translates into on-going Magnet© designation.

Financial Strength 
 

• Identify opportunities for cost containment and reduction related to Advanced Practice Providers

• Identify opportunities to examine the financial impact of adding Advanced Practice Providers to care teams.

• Accountable for organizing and maintain database to track projects related to financial strength progress and resource needs.

• Identifies new trends and anticipates broader impact. Makes recommendations to Director related to trends and broader impact.

• Prepares periodic summaries and annual report of projects, metrics, and findings for Director

Clinical
 

• Assess, diagnose, monitor and promote clinical status of each patient utilizing evidenced based practice and medical knowledge

• Develops appropriate plan of care

• Writes patient care orders, prescribes therapy, and provides necessary home care orders as needed

• Identifies significant changes in patient status using physical exam, lab values, diagnostic tests, and patient/family input

• Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings

• Performs procedures as needed after obtaining appropriate credentialing

• Participates in and leads multidisciplinary patient care and planning conferences.

• Is a clinical resource for patient, parents and the interdisciplinary team.

• Communicates and escalates clinical/administrative issue