Advanced Practice Provider - Hematology​/Oncology Nocturnist

Organization

Hematology/Oncology

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. Provides healthcare in acute care setting. Has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. Demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. Has a strong foundation in evidence‑based practice/education and provides an environment of safe quality care.

Manages the care for patients including general oncology, stem cell transplant, benign and malignant hematology. Will work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary and physician team in the Division of Hematology/Oncology.

• Hematology/Oncology experience is preferred (not required)
• Acute Care Certification required for Nurse Practitioners

The Division of Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center conducts research and treats all types of adult cancers including solid tumor cancers and hematological (blood) disorders, as well as benign hematologic disorders such as coagulation disorders and non‑cancerous blood diseases. With over 80 faculty members representing a broad range of professional expertise, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to hematologic and oncologic care through:

• Research to better understand and treat cancers and benign hematologic diseases
• Translating VICC laboratory research into therapies to help people with cancer
• State‑of‑the‑art patient care and personalized cancer therapy
• Clinical trials, including Phase I drug development with subsequent Phase II and Phase III testing
• Training future hematology and oncology doctors and researchers
• Cancer chemotherapy, pharmacology, and biological therapy with an emphasis on solid tumors
• Treating bleeding and coagulation disorders, anemia and other disorders of blood

• 12 shifts per month (5pm-7am)
• Location:
  
  Vanderbilt Main Hospital
• Weekends and select holidays

• Obtains and documents a health history; performs and documents complete, system‑focused, or symptom‑specific physical examination, assessment and plan of care.
• In collaboration, provides healthcare services for primary, acute and complex care of patients and manages patient's overall care, identifying expected outcomes for diagnoses.
• Orders, performs, interprets and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated.
• Forms differential diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribes therapeutic interventions both pharmacologic, non‑pharmacologic and surgical, needed to achieve expected outcomes.
• Utilizes evidence‑based, approved practice protocols in planning and implementing care;
• Initiates appropriate referrals and consultations;
• Provides specialty specific consultation services upon request and within specialty scope of practice;
• Facilitates the patient's transition between and within health care settings, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.

• Health Systems and Policy Management (Advanced):
  Demonstrates sufficient fundamental proficiency in behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, an understanding and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession and society. Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice.
• Patient and Family Centered Care (Advanced):
  Demonstrates care that is compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease and care at the end of life. Within scope of licensure and certification, manages previously diagnosed and undiagnosed patients. Uses health assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal, and abnormal findings. Employs screening and diagnostic strategies in the development of diagnoses.
  
  Prescribes medications within scope of…