Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology - Full Time

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.

Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.

Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.

Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.

Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.

Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.

Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.

Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.

Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.

Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.

Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

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.

Certification and Licensing:
Florida APRN license Graduate of master’s in science of nursing or higher curriculum.

Board certification as APRN from nationally accredited organization such as American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Current Certification in BLS and ACLS.

CITI certification within one month of employment.

ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy certification on hire or during orientation.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience (preferred).

Preferred 2 years of experience in treating hematology/oncology patients.

Professional Development AOCNP certification within one year of employment.

Participates in 360 ◦ peer review process.

Submits annual protocols to practice site.

Maintains national certification and organizational credentials.

Able to author of contribute to an article.

Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.

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 form.

Serve as a primary clinical point of contact for high-priority cancer patients, ensuring timely assessment, triage, follow-up, and coordination of care across the oncology continuum.

Review outside records, pathology, imaging, laboratory results, and prior treatment history to support timely clinical decision-making and appropriate assignment to the oncology team.

Coordinate expedited access to oncology specialists, diagnostic testing, procedures, treatment planning, and supportive services to reduce delays in care for high-priority patients.

Provides patient/family education regarding disease processes, treatment options, treatment symptoms and outcomes, possible complications, goals of care, medications, discharge planning, survivorship, and lifestyle modification.

Collaborate closely with physicians, disease-site teams, nursing, navigation, scheduling,…