Nurse Practitioner APRN APN NP - Oncology

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Specialty: Oncology
• Schedule: weekdays
• Call Schedule: no
• Practice Detail: Serve as expert clinician and patient advocate in our growing Oncology practice.
• EMR System: EPIC
• Facility: Ascension St. Francis Hospital
• Location: Evanston, IL
• Visa Eligibility: no

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office
• Nurse Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Credentials are verified by local staff credentialing office.
• Drug Enforcement Admin credentialed from the Drug Enforcement Administration preferred.

Education:

• Master’s degree of Nursing required.

In collaboration with a physician, provides for the expansion of individualized primary healthcare services by diagnosing and treating certain acute or chronic health conditions.

• Job responsibilities will include taking history and physical exams on new patients and follow-up patients.
• Candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, learn and use the electronic medical record system, and reliably examine patients.
• Candidate will also need to be able to present, interpret, and formulate a plan based on the information provided from the patient in coordination with the supervising surgeon. This will require comprehension and problem-solving skills.
• Obtain patient history and perform assessment via observation, interview and examination.
• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies.
• Counsel and educate patients and their families/caregivers concerning treatment options and community resources.