Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; Tier II - Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplantation

Overview

Works collaboratively as part of a multi‑disciplinary healthcare team. Provides care for patients both in the outpatient clinic and the inpatient setting and addresses both acute and chronic issues in managing disease and treatment‑related complications. The full‑time Advanced Practitioner will split their time in Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy between the clinic and inpatient.

Tier II Advanced Practitioners work a combination of weekdays, weekends, and holidays according to scheduling guidelines.

• Completed certification exam for either Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. For Nurse Practitioner, preference is given to candidates who possess Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Minimum Education and Training
  • Nurse Practitioner:
    Master’s degree in nursing required
  • Physician Assistant:
    Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation and Review Commission on Physician Assistant Education (ARC‑PA)
  • BLS/PALS/ACLS
• Minimum Experience:
  
  Pediatrics and hematology and/or oncology experience preferred
• Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law
  • Nurse Practitioner:
    Current Advanced Practice Nurse License issued by the Tennessee State Board of Nursing (LC: AP‑TN)
  • Current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non‑Compact state (LC: RN‑TN), or a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state (LC: RN‑ARK, RN‑MISS or RN‑KY)
  • Supervising Physician: verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department (LC: SUPMD)
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification:
    American Nurses Credentialing Center (LC:ANCC‑NP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (LC: AA‑NP) or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (LC: PNCB), Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP‑AC)
  • Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP‑AC) is highly preferred
  • Certificate of Fitness:
    State of Tennessee - Division of Health Related Boards (LC: CERTFIT)
  • DEA certification: U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration within 6 months of employment (LC: DEA)
  • Physician Assistant: (LC:PA‑TN) Licensed by the state of TN Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a physician assistant. (LC:NCCPA‑CERT)
  • Certified by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). (LC: SUPMD)
  • Supervising Physician verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department. (LC:DEA)
  • DEA certified by U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration within 6 months of employment

• Performs patient care duties in the designated service according to established standards, scopes of care, policies and procedures, and patient‑specific protocols.
• Annually demonstrates performance competency in each of the following:
  • Obtains medical, family and social histories, performs physical examination, orders appropriate and interprets appropriate diagnostic studies and laboratory tests
  • Interprets patient data to accurately diagnose disease and disease stage
  • Identifies appropriate medical treatment, whether protocol or non‑protocol, participates in the implementation of appropriate treatment
  • May write orders as permitted by the Clinical Staff Rules and Regulations
  • Monitors and evaluates patient response to medical treatment
  • Facilitates appropriate patient referrals
  • Provides patient and family support
  • Provides patient follow‑up to other health care providers, including referring physicians
  • Performs diagnostic procedures as prescribed by treatment guidelines or as indicated by changes in clinical status
  • Collects and records data as required utilizing effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Monitors treatment guideline/clinical research flow sheets and other pertinent records and participates in scholarly dissemination of research data
  • Collaborates in the development of clinical research flow sheets by assisting in the collection, analysis and interpretation of historical patient data
  • Assists in research by careful collaboration in the development of clinical research objectives and the implementation of, and…