Nurse Practitioner (Oncology)
Core
Provides inpatient clinical and research support to the Oncology clinical practice, delivering comprehensive, age-appropriate care to well and ill patients while managing acute or chronic illness.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Oncology)
Builds
Patient care plans, treatment protocols, and clinical research data for oncology patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient history taking, physical examinations, care plan development, advanced procedures (bone marrow aspiration/biopsy, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, thoracentesis), medication prescription, research protocol coordination, student supervision, fiscal resource management.
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Obtain patient history and perform physical examinations; Develop and implement care/treatment plans according to protocols; Perform advanced procedures including bone marrow aspiration, biopsy, and lumbar puncture; Prescribe medications including controlled substances; Coordinate research protocol tests and data entry; Educate patients and families on diagnosis and treatment; Supervise student/patient interactions in an academic setting.
Seniority
Mid-level clinical practitioner