Nurse Practitioner (Oncology)
Core
Provides comprehensive outpatient clinical and research support to patients with solid tumor malignancies, including post-transplant care, within a multi-disciplinary health team.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Oncology)
Builds
Patient care plans, treatment protocols, and clinical data for oncology research and patient management.
Domain
Healthcare / Oncology / Clinical Research
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, data entry and evaluation, student supervision, fiscal resource management.
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conducts physical exams and develops care/treatment plans for assigned patients; Performs advanced procedures including bone marrow aspiration, biopsy, and lumbar puncture; Coordinates and evaluates research protocol-driven tests and procedures; Educates patients and families on diagnosis, treatment, and medications; Supervises student/patient interactions in an academic setting; Manages fiscal resources and insurance constraints for patient care.
Seniority
Mid-level clinical practitioner