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Oncology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Job in
Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, 06238, USA
Listed on 2026-09-06
Listing for:
Cancer Nursing Today
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-06
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Oncology Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Hartford Healthcare seeks an Oncology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide advanced care to oncology patients within our Healthcare & Medical Services department. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage treatment plans, prescribe therapies, and coordinate multidisciplinary care across our network. You will educate patients and families, monitor treatment response and toxicities, and participate in tumor boards and quality initiatives.
Our culture emphasizes teamwork, compassion, inclusion, and professional growth, with access to cutting-edge technology and robust clinical support.
- Perform comprehensive oncology assessments and histories
- Develop, implement, and adjust evidence-based treatment plans
- Prescribe medications, chemotherapy adjuncts, and supportive therapies per protocol and scope
- Monitor treatment response, manage side effects, and address complications
- Order, interpret, and act on labs, imaging, and diagnostic tests
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and support services
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment options, and symptom management
- Participate in tumor boards, care conferences, and quality improvement initiatives
- Document care thoroughly in the electronic health record (EHR)
- Precept and mentor staff or learners as appropriate
- Oncology patient assessment
- Chemotherapy and immunotherapy management
- Symptom and toxicity management
- Care coordination in multidisciplinary teams
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostics
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation
- Oncology pharmacology
- Patient and family education
- Advanced life support and emergency response
- Clinical guidelines and protocol adherence
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Active APRN or PA license in the state of practice
- National certification as an NP (e.g., AANP or ANCC) or PA-C
- Oncology certification (AOCNP or equivalent) preferred
- BLS and ACLS certification
- DEA registration for prescriptive authority
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