Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medicine, Medical Oncology

** CORE JOB SUMMARY
**** Clinical Role/Research
** will also work with the Participates in the education of clinical trial patients about their clinical trial and significant new information that is forthcoming during or after the conduct of the trial. Ensures adherence to protocol schedule of events, study drug, and other requirements. Documents assessment, management, and evaluation in source documents for patients on clinical trials as appropriate to the protocol and role.

Provides patient/family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, treatment outcomes, possible complications, medications, drug handling (oral treatments), discharge/follow-up planning and lifestyle modification.

Integrates current knowledge of professional issues, trends in health care and technological advances into scope of practice.
** Consultation/

Collaboration:

** Consults with collaborating physician(s) on implementation, evaluation and revision of treatment plan.
* Ensures ongoing formal and informal communication regarding clinical trials with team members.
* Promotes ongoing compliance with key ethical concepts by the research team, including informed consent, documentation, respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.
* Develops relationships with referring physicians, clinical staff, and ancillary departments to facilitate compliance with an accrual to clinical trials.
* Advocates for clinical trial patients as well for promotion and integrity of the clinical trial.
* Coordinates care with interdisciplinary health care team in the development and implementation of plan of care.
* Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds and ensures appropriate and quality care for patients.
* Attends institutional PI and Site Disease Group (SDG) meetings and participates by providing patient updates required by study team and any potential patients that can be enrolled.
*** This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
***** CORE/DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATIONS
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* Education:

*** Master’s Degree or higher
** Certification and Licensing:
*** Florida ARNP license

Provides education related to clinical trials to staff, patients and their significant others. Advocates for clinical trials by participating in community outreach efforts to provide general clinical trials education when opportunities arise.
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* Experience:

** Minimum 2 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience Preferred 2 years of experience in treating hematology/oncology patients.
** Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
** Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written.

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