Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Oncology Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide inpatient oncology coverage one weekend per month at our hospital location in Belleville, NJ.

This role is ideal for a clinician with strong oncology experience who enjoys independent practice within a collaborative care team.

Employment Type: Per Diem

Location: Belleville, NJ

Compensation: $70.00 - $73.00 per hour

Compensation packages based on your unique skills, experience, and qualifications

Position Highlights:

• Provide inpatient oncology and hematology rounding coverage one weekend per month
• Manage an average daily census of 10-15 patients

Candidates must be comfortable managing complex oncology patients and delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and utilizes advanced assessment skills in areas of clinical specialty to propose intervention and/or action plan utilizing evidence-based research to achieve positive outcomes for patients and families.
• Prioritizes and evaluates patient/family progress towards health outcome achievement utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
• Provides culturally appropriate health promotion and disease/injury prevention strategies based on age, learning theory, epidemiological principles, developmental levels, learning needs, readiness, and ability to learn.
• Coordinates the development of evidenced-based practice protocols and standards of care that include interventions and treatments to achieve desired outcomes, including clinical, financial, and patient/family satisfaction.
• Analyzes patterns of variance in practice making recommendations for evidence-based changes to improve patient outcomes utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
• Facilitates and coordinates/participates in formal or informal educational programs which include mentoring.
• Identifies educational needs of patients/families and collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to develop programs and teaching materials.
• Serves as a clinical resource person to nursing staff, patients/families, and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum to evaluate complex patients and identify appropriate desired outcomes and interventions.
• Evaluates protocols and standards of care in light of current research findings related to specialty area.
• Utilizes and disseminates relevant research findings through clinical practice, education or consultation.
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 10 lbs. and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
• All other duties assigned by management.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an accredited nursing school and successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
• This position typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner, preferably in the chosen specialty.
• RN state licensure and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
• AOCNP preferred. Current basic life support (BLS)/CPR certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.