Head-Neck Surgical Oncology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; ACNP

The University of Maryland Medical Center is currently recruiting an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) team at our downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. This is a full-time position with focus on both inpatient and outpatient services. We seek a highly proficient and independent individual to participate in the care of patients as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-specialty team.

The care provider will assist with the care of head and neck cancer patients from the perioperative to post-operative period which will involve a post-op/wound care clinic and oncology nurse navigation of the cancer patients. Future opportunity of overseeing a survivorship clinic.

• Previous (>1-year) APP experience preferred.
• Experience in Oncology practice preferred.
• Acute care certification required.

• Monday-Friday
• 40 hours per week
• 6:00AM-4:00PM

Under general supervision, responsible for diagnosing and treating patients in collaboration with physician colleagues. Provide continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient’s family. Coordinate care to ensure quality, cost effective care; appropriate length of stay; and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices.

• In collaboration with the attending physician, provides day to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the healthcare provider team.
• Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice setting.
• Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
• Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results.
• Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan of care ensuring timely intervention.
• Performs invasive procedures.
• Collaborates with attendings and residents regarding admission, discharge and transfer decisions.
• Presents patients in the Nurse Practitioner’s caseload on rounds.
• Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager.
• Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens.
• Counsels and educates patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and tertiary preventive care services.
• Initiates appropriate referrals and specialty consultations or other agency involvement as needed.
• Facilitates patient flow. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team including case management ensuring appropriate and timely discharge.
• Provides specialty consultation.
• Advocates for patients ensuring patient/family participation in care, knowledge of treatment options, and understanding of patient rights.
• Considers the holistic needs of patients and orchestrates resources (i.e. Pain service, palliative care)
• Performs other activities as delineated in individual nurse practitioner written agreements.

• Provides formal and informal educational programs for other members of the health care team consistent with evidence-based practice standards.
• Participates in mentoring activities. Precepts students.
• Promotes understanding of disease processes in area of specialty/program.
• Functions as a clinical resource for other team members…