POSITION SUMMARY:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for providing patient-focused health care. In this role, assessment, communication skills, and problems solving techniques are used to deliver quality care and to facilitate physician productivity. This highly respected role is also incremental in acting as a liaison for oncology patients and working in concert with clinic and case management staff in order to meet the clinical needs of patients. In order to fulfill these responsibilities, the position will perform tasks as directed by the supervising physician and the clinic supervisor or manager. In addition, the position performs only those clinical tasks he/she is capable of and within the scope of the supervising physician. Will comply with all hospital by-laws, rules and regulations. Prescribes Category III and above drugs as indicated by state/federal licensing. Implement telephone orders for Category II drugs when a standing order is present. Provide orders under supervision of physician during assigned “on call” duty. The Nurse Practitioner will work as part of a team in the Department of Radiation Oncology in a multidisciplinary environment working with Radiation Oncologists, Registered Nurses, Medical Physicists, Radiation Therapists, Dieticians, and Social Workers in collaboration with referring medical oncologists and surgeons.
Boston Medical Center Radiation Oncology treats all adult cancers including curative and palliative treatments. The NP reports to and is managed by the Administrative Nurse while working under the supervision of Faculty/Attending Providers. The incumbent will provide care to patients including evaluating inpatient and outpatient consultations, taking histories; conducting physical exams; document findings and actions as indicated; simple procedures within the department; and assist with the planning of the course of patients’ treatments. The NP will perform site-specific patient teaching; prepare patients for simulation; may assist with contouring structures for treatment planning; medicate patients as needed per protocol; order medications for symptom relief per protocol; assist in managing patients in follow-up; and quality of life issues not limited to skin/wound care, acute and long term toxicity management and psycho-social issues.
In addition the NP will answer patient phone calls, emails, My Chart messages, questions and perform other duties as required such as attending tumor boards, participate in department, and medical center committees as needed. Other duties may include developing patient education materials; staff development; training; teaching; outreach; assisting with research; analyzing or collecting data; and assisting other service teams in providing care to patients in the department as needed.
Position: Nurse Practitioner
Department: Radiation Oncology
Schedule: Full Time
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
Master's degree in nursing required. Completion of an accredited educational program for nurse practitioners required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of three years of current clinical nursing experience and two years experience in adult practice required. Prior experience in related clinical practice preferred.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
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