Oncology Infusion - APRN with the Brown Cancer Center - U of L Physicians

Oncology Infusion Nurse Practitioner

The Oncology Infusion Nurse Practitioner will function as a provider within the Infusion Clinic setting at the Brown Cancer Center, caring for Oncology patients. 

The Oncology Nurse Practitioner will function in collaboration with multiple Oncology Specialty physician groups in the care of adult patients with multiple oncological illnesses. His/her primary responsibility as a member of the oncology team will be symptom management of oncology patients while receiving infusions in the infusion center.

They will perform physical exams, collect and document data, organize approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consults, prescribe appropriate interventions and medications, and provide direct patient care services in the infusion center at the Brown Cancer Center.

Experience (required and preferred):

• A minimum 3 years of relevant advanced practice nursing experience. 
• Prefer academic medical center experience. 
• Prefer previous Oncology APRN/RN experience

Essential Functions:

• Provide direct clinical services for oncology patients in various stages of treatment while in the infusion center at the Brown Cancer Center in collaboration with the oncology physician team.
• Obtain patient health histories and complete physical examinations.  Document pertinent normal and abnormal findings and narrative summaries within the medical record.
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.  Explain the necessity, risks and benefits of anticipated procedures to patients, family and other staff. 
• Organize, perform and document approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients clinical status.
• Formulate and initiate treatment plan for symptom management in collaboration with Oncology Physicians and multi-disciplinary team.
• Utilize prescriptive privileges within the confines of Kentucky state law.
• Assess patients for change in status and institute appropriate interventions. Initiate necessary emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
• Provide patient-family centered care by communicating effectively with patients and family members.

• Utilize current research and evidenced based practice decision making in all clinical practice.  Incorporate clinical research findings in the development and implementation of standards of care.
• Support clinical research as conducted by the Oncology Physicians.
• Serve as a clinical leader and expert to nursing staff and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate responsibility for professional practice through active participation in hospital led Nurse Practitioner initiatives, participation in professional organizations and continuing education.
•  Collaboratively work with service chiefs, physicians, nursing and other interdisciplinary departments to achieve hospital defined goals.
• Performs all other activities by proactively identifying problems and solutions for the welfare of the patients, community and hospital.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education/Accreditation/Licensure (required and preferred):

• Masters degree required.
  
  
• Must hold valid Advanced Practice Nursing Licensure in the state of Kentucky.
  
  
• Additional Oncology certification preferred.