Job Information
UCLA Health Nurse Practitioner - Oncology, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California
Description
The NP functions in an interdependent role by implementing the appropriate Standardized Procedures (SPs). In collaborative practice with the Medical Director, attending physicians and fellows, the NP will be responsible for providing independent clinical assessment and patient care management services for Hematology/Oncology clinic patients. Incumbent must be self-directed and function with minimal direct supervision.
Salary range: $89.06-$127.19/hourly
Qualifications
Current CA Licensure as RN and Nurse Practitioner-required
Current BLS from American Heart Association or
American Red Cross-required
Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Specialty-required
1-2 years of Oncology NP experience- preferred
Ability to independently prioritize work with minimal
direct supervision-required
Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals in many
complex settings-required
Skills and abilities to perform history and physical
examinations of oncology patients-required
Skills and abilities to perform accurate assessment and
evaluation of oncology patients-required
Skills and abilities to develop and implement appropriate
treatment plans under established protocol and physician supervision-required
Ability to triage patients accurately after evaluating
their vital signs, symptoms, findings, etc-required
Ability to intervene to deal with patient problems when
physicians are not immediately available-required
Ability to write clearly and distinctly so as to accurately
and concisely communicate using the medical record or business correspondence-required
Ability to use electronic medical record
(EHR)/EPIC/CareConnect to obtain pertinent patient information-required
Ability to work independently with limited supervision in
the outpatient environment while performing a variety of tasks-required
Ability to use computer for standard word processing,
spreadsheet and database functions in order to develop communications and to
store necessary patient data-required
Detailed background in oncology clinical medicine-required
Knowledge and ability to organize, coordinate, and follow
complex clinical regimens-required
Skill in communicating and translating medical information
to patients and their families, including giving patients and families an
understanding of their medical condition and what they might expect in the
future-required
Knowledge and proficiency of the English language
sufficient to read medical reports and records with comprehension and to
prepare reports and correspondence-required
Ability to maintain confidentiality-required
Ability to interact effectively and communicate accurately
with patients, colleagues and referring physicians-required
Skill in working as part of a team and collaborating with
colleagues-required
Ability to perform effectively under conditions of
fluctuating workload and frequent interruption-required
Skill in delegating work for maximum efficiency-required
Skill in prioritizing assignment to complete work in a
timely and accurate manner-required
NPI #,
DEA #,-required
Enrollment
in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES-required
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