Nurse Practitioner - General Medical Oncology & Infusion - Full-Time - Pasadena

A true leader aims to inspire and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation, that’s exactly what our Advanced Practice Providers do. They have a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play an indispensable role in the success of our organization. We embrace a culture of passion and dedication at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation. Now we invite you to join us from working with a team of exceptional healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything available to do something incredible for yourself, and for others.

Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in the medical field as your next career move.

The Huntington Cancer Center, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai, has established a reputation for developing new cancer therapies, providing the best in experimental and traditional treatments, and expertly guiding and training the next generation of clinicians. We are committed to bringing innovative therapeutic options to all those we serve with cancer. You can look forward to working closely with our board-certified fellowship-trained medical oncologists, surgeons, immunotherapists, pathologists, and dermatologists to advance cancer care.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Performs appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for identification and management of patient diagnosis following established standardized protocols. Appropriately documents procedures and follow-up as necessary.
• Fosters the values and supports the mission of The Huntington Cancer Center 
• Uses expert hematologic and oncologic knowledge, clinical skills and critical thinking in managing daily delivery of patient care services assuring implementation of the appropriate clinical processes and coordinating/promoting an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
• Uses expert hematologic and oncologic knowledge, clinical skills and critical thinking in managing daily delivery of patient care services assuring implementation of the appropriate clinical processes and coordinating/promoting an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
• Writes patient care orders and delegates as appropriate to licensed and unlicensed health care providers and other staff as indicated with scope of practice, assuring optimal levels of clinical effectiveness and services for all customers.
• Performs a thorough age specific history and physical along with appropriate follow up and documentation of the results.
• Assesses, facilitates, and role models appropriate resolution of patient/client/family psychosocial problems and/or support needs.
• Assesses quality of patient care delivery and identifies opportunities for changes in practice, rooted in evidence-based standards of care/protocols, which promote positive patient outcomes.
• Acts as a liaison/consultant promoting inter-intradepartmental communication and collaboration.
• Role models patient advocacy behaviors
• Analyzes new skills, technology and equipment for safety and clinical/fiscal efficacy.
• Evaluates and assesses patient/family readiness to learn; individualized learning ability; provides age specific education; initiates and reinforces as needed.
• Educates and mentors staff in the development of sound clinical judgment (synthesis of clinical data and determination of subsequent plan) to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Establishes and maintains patient care standards and assures that patient care functions, such as assessment, treatment, documentation, and billing processes, are completed safely and effectively.

PLEASE NOTE: Interested applicants must have at least 2 years’ experience in Infusion Oncology and be able to work 100% independently without immediate MD supervision.

Hours: This is a 4/10's schedule Monday to Friday, there are no calls or weekends 

Educational Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current, unrestricted California RN license required
• Current, unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner license required
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner required
• ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification required (or willing to obtain within one year from start date)
• ACLS from the American Heart Association required
• Oncology Nursing Society OCN or Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation AOCN certification required (or willing to obtain within one year from start date)
• NP Furnishing and DEA license required or eligible to obtain.  

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of oncology nursing experience required, preferably in an outpatient setting.
• Working with Clinical trial patients preferred.