Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Nocturnist-Hematology and Oncology
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
Description: Medical College of Wisconsin is presently looking of Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Nocturnist-Hematology and Oncology right now, this occupation will be placed in Wisconsin. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. POSITION IDENTIFICATION
Job Title: Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
Department:
Medicine
Division
:
Hematology and Oncology
Location
:
Hematology, Oncology and BMT Inpatient Units
Workweek
:
Mon-Fri 6:00 pm- 7:00 am; Sat-Sun 4:00 pm- 7:00 am.
Number of nights per provide! r is capped at 12/month. Average number of nights per month 10! to 11.
Some scheduling flexibility necessary to meet division needs.
SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS
Administrator:
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Manager
Supervises:
None
POSITION PURPOSE
Physician Assistant/
Advanced Practice Nurse
Provides primary or specialty medical care within defined scope of practice under the supervision of a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.
Provide nocturnist coverage in the Hematology & Oncology and BMT inpatient units.
Provide professional healthcare to patients in collaboration with a licensed physician and in accordance with policies and procedures.
Assist in the therapeutic management and care oversight of hematology, oncology and blood and marrow transplant patients.
Provide independent initial assessment and management of urgent care issues at night to patient pop! ulations.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.
2.
Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
3.
Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.
4.
Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.
5.
Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.
6.
Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.
7.
Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.
8.
Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.
9.
Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activit! ies and preventive behaviors.
1.
Under the supervisio! n of the corresponding attending physicians, assume in-house first call for inpatient hematological oncology, solid tumor oncology and BMT service during designated coverage hours.
2.
From 6:00 pm, participate in sign-out activities from the daytime care team and sign off to the incoming daytime team at 7:00 am following completion of shift.
3.
Be first on call for in-house emergencies and other issues for admitted patients on the services covered and respond promptly to all pages and questions related to the care of patients in assigned inpatient services.
4.
Complete admission and discharge paperwork for patients admitted to assigned services and perform related duties for said admissions and discharges.
Provide post-admission assessment for night time admissions.
5.
Provide initial assessment and management of urgent care issues at night related to internal medicine or critical care n! eeds.
Evaluate patients and render care, within the scope of practice outlined by state statute and as defined in the collaborative agreement or prescribing guidelines, in the inpatient setting.
Perform examination of patients, and obtain/document information regarding patient history.
6.
May write admission, discharge, transfer, medication and other orders as required for the management of patient care, under the supervision of a physician.
Write routine admission and discharge orders.
7.
Teach, counsel and assist patients and families regarding diet, diseases, treatment and follow-up care and respond to immediate post-transplant patients’ questions if and when they call the inpatient unit.
8.
Monitor and evaluate patients in consultation with attending physician.
Liaise and update supervising physicians who are on-call from home, including attending physicians and fellows on servic! e.
9.
Perform routine therapeutic procedures, includi! ng blood and marrow aspiration and biopsy, lumbar puncture and skin biopsy.
Assist physician in cell harvesting procedure if necessary.
10.
Acquire information on the most current developments and trends in the professional field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associations and literature.
11.
Participate in quality assurance activities and/or clinical trials, including protocol development, patient eligibility and monitoring.
12.
Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Education Requirements
Physician Assistant
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies
Advanced Practice Nurse
Master’s Degree
(appropriate education and experience may be substituted on equivalent basis)
Experience
·
Zero years of experienced required
·
Five years expe! rience as an a Physician Assistant practitioner preferred with at least 1-2 years in a clinic or hospital environment working with chemotherapy or hematology/oncology patients preferred.
Critical care, urgent care or ICU experience preferred.
Certifications/Licenses
(Must be current and maintained)
Department Specific Certifications/Licenses
Physician Assistant
·
Wisconsin PA license
·
Certification by NCCPA
·
DEA certification
·
ACLS and CPR certification required
·
CITI certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Advanced Practice Nurse
·
Wisconsin RN license
·
Wisconsin Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber License
·
Certification as Advance Practice Nurse
·
DEA Certification
·
ACLS and CPR certification required.
·!
CITI certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire
CORE COMPETENCIES
Medical Knowledge
·
Makes appropriate decisions based on education, analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
·
Uses methods that effectively solve difficult problems, explores available resources for answers, identifies obscure problems.
·
Basic training in pathophysiology, biology, immunology, and related disciplines and the ability to be able to understand the laboratory monitoring and research protocols needs of cancer patients.
Patient Care
·
Uses time effectively and efficiently.
Prioritizes.
Completes work by required deadlines.
Manages and coordinates a wide range of activities.
·
Focuses on essentials.
Identifies and manages critical needs, and appropriately postpones or delegates less critical activities.
Creates focus, identifies impediments to goals for care.
Interpersona! l and Communication Skills
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Is approachable.
Listens.
Displays sensitivity, patience, diplomacy and tact in relationships.
Builds rapport.
·
Relates appropriately to a variety of people in all positions.
Creates effective team relationships. Diffuses high stress situations.
·
Writes clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings.
Creates effective documents and messages.
Must be able to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
·
Ability to communicate orally clearly and logically.
Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences clearly and concisely.
·
Ability to analyze information and solve problems.
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
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Applies current research and evidence based practice guidelines to own practice.
·
Ide! ntifies personal strengths and areas for improvement. Seeks feedback.
Gains insight from mistakes.
Is open to constructive criticism and is not defensive. Is receptive to discussing areas for improvement.
·
Ability to work autonomously, in a sometimes stressful environment.
Systems-based Practice
·
Demonstrates functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform the work at the highest level of accomplishment.
·
Incorporates other resources in system to provide optimal health care.
·
Strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail required.
Professionalism
·
Adheres to ethical principles.
Is widely trusted, direct and truthful.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Keeps confidences. Owns mistakes.
Does not misrepresent self for personal gain.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Employment in this position is contingent upon successfully passing
B! ackground, criminal history and caregiver misconduct check in accordance with the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check Law
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Manual Dexterity
:
Work requires accuracy and moderate speed.
Physical Effort:
Work requires considerable variety of fairly steady active physical exertion with some and/or continuous standing or walking.
Working Conditions
:
May include exposure to conditions requiring the use of personal protective equipment.
Number of nights per provider capped at 12/month.
Average number of nights per month 10 to 11.
Hazards
:
Exposure to hazards that may result in short-term work-related absences.
Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.
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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature ! and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job. !
They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.
Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing business needs.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Medical College of Wisconsin.
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