ARNP or PA

Overview

Join a Legacy of Care – Delivering over 50 years of Healing and Hope

For over five decades Cancer Care Northwest has been the Inland Northwest's premier cancer center, providing an integrated approach to the diagnosis, treatment and healing of cancer and blood-related diseases.

Our collective passion to fight against cancer is what motivates and inspires us every day and is the reason Cancer Care Northwest has become the Inland Northwest's premier cancer center. We provide comprehensive, innovative, compassionate, integrated care throughout each patient's journey. We are searching for dedicated professionals who share our passion in saving lives. Are you searching for better work-life balance? Join us in our mission to save lives.

This position is responsible for providing care to oncology patients in collaboration with the CCNW physicians. Scope of responsibility includes expert practitioner, educator/teacher, care management, consultant researcher, and leader. Supports and adheres to the Cancer Care Northwest Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

• Obtains health histories by performing complete physical examinations and psychosocial assessments, interprets findings from the examinations, contributing to the problem list and a plan of care.
• Performs clinical and diagnostic procedures which may include complete skin examination, manual breast examination, digital rectal examination, fecal occult blood test, as indicated by complete history, physical examination, gender, age, lifestyle, and personal behavior risk factors in accordance with the American Cancer Society and other leading professional organization cancer screening and follow-up guidelines.
• Performs diagnostic procedures which may include skin biopsies.
• Provides diagnostic and pharmacologic management of the disease process and treatment side effects through ongoing assessment, intervention and education in collaboration with the physician in the office and hospital settings.
• Works within the guidelines established in the policy manual related to Nursing Protocol, Chemotherapy Guidelines, Admixture policies and Quality Assessment/Quality of Care.
• Integrates an individualized health maintenance program for clientele in the community and office
• Utilizes resources and problem solves when system barriers occur as the client repeatedly moves through acute, ambulatory, and home care settings.
• Provides knowledge in area of clinical expertise throughout the following phases of the illness trajectory: prevention, detection, diagnosis, acute care, terminal care/home care, rehabilitation, and survivorship to members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the assessment and management of individuals/families with cancer.
• Evaluates and implements nursing and non-nursing research findings.
• Collaborates with other members of the medical/nursing research community to implement and evaluate research protocols and report research findings.
• Serves as a resource person for the nursing staff by providing information being studied in clinical trials.
• Performs all other duties/responsibilities as necessary or assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner:

• a minimum of a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited program for nursing education and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program
• Three (3) years’ experience in oncology nursing preferred or experience and knowledge in the management of the physiologic and psychological effects of cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment
• Current Washington state RN and nurse practitioner licenses
• current CPR certification
• previous experience as oncology nurse practitioner or in oncology in an advanced practice role preferred

Physician Assistant:

• successfully completed an accredited Physician Assistant program and passed NCCPA
• Minimum 3 yrs as PA, with consideration of experience as an RN in Oncology,
• current state license as a Physician Assistant in practicing state
• current CPR certification
• previous experience in oncology preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.

Salary DOE – $125,000 - $182,000

Benefit information https://careers.usoncology.com/benefits