APRN – Myeloma Clinic

Responsibilities

• Extend patient care and administrative services for UAMS physicians in outpatient settings
• Provide comprehensive health assessments and determine diagnoses
• Implement treatment plans and perform procedures
• Prescribe medicines and treatments
• Manage patient health issues independently or in collaboration with designated physicians
• Work autonomously and collaboratively to diagnose and manage patient healthcare problems
• Serve as a healthcare resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate
• Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care and facilitate necessary consultations
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and establish baseline and ongoing status
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including labs, imaging, and other studies
• Develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans, including authorized medication prescribing and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Coordinate care with physicians, specialists, nursing staff, allied health professionals, and referrals
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses, treatments, preventive health, self-care, side effects, and escalation of care
• Document patient encounters, treatments, and outcomes in the electronic health record
• Ensure compliance with institutional and regulatory standards
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives
• Support program development and perform other duties as assigned

• Master’s Degree
• Two (2) years nursing experience
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
• APRN/CPN License
• Current BLS certification or must successfully obtain certification within the first 30 days of employment
• Must be able to operate all typical nursing equipment essential to performing the job, including scales, procedure equipment, needles, blood pressure equipment, and EKG machines
• Must have normal communication sensory requirement
• Ability to comply with CDC Universal Precautions when indicated
• Prescriptive authority and DEA license must be obtained after hire
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment
• Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

Demonstrates expertise in patient care management, including comprehensive health assessments, treatment plan development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Holds necessary licenses and certifications to ensure compliance with healthcare standards and regulations.

• Master’s Degree
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Arkansas
• APRN/CPN License
• Prescriptive Authority
• BLS Certification

• Comprehensive Health Assessment
• Treatment Plan Development
• Diagnostic Test Interpretation
• Patient Education
• Quality Improvement Initiatives

• Patient Advocacy
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Effective Communication

• BLS Certification
• DEA License

• Patient Care
• Healthcare Compliance
• CDC Universal Precautions
• Outpatient Services

• Electronic Health Record
• Nursing Equipment
• EKG Machines