Orthopaedic Oncology Nurse Practitioner

Description

Under the supervision of an Orthopaedic faculty member(s), provide advanced assessment and interventions for Outpatient and Inpatient Orthopaedic oncology. The Nurse Practitioner will provide and coordinate compassionate, multidisciplinary care for both pediatric and adult Orthopaedic oncology patients in accordance with established department standards. They will develop comprehensive plans of care that reflect evidence-based standards, work closely with medical faculty, clinical and administrative staff to provide optimum patient care, and assist in developing and implementing patient teaching programs. Other duties as assigned.

Salary range: $84-82-$121.13/hourlyQualifications

• Current California RN License and Nurse Practitioner Certificate.

• MSN/DNP in FNP Specialty-required

• National Certification in NP Specialty-required

• BLS Certification from AHA or ARC -required

• 2 years experience as a NP -required

• 2- 5 years' experience in Orthopaedic Oncology Specialty - preferred

• Ability to take medical histories, perform physical examinations, assessments and implement appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plans using established medical practice in collaboration with attending physician -required

• Experience in caring for Orthopaedic patients, including post op fracture care, wound management, and joint injections-required

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel-required

• Ability to independently prioritize work with minimal direct supervision-required

• Experience in developing and implementing patient teaching programs -required

• Knowledge of Musculoskeletal Oncology conditions and protocols for care- required

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal-required

• Skill in analyzing information, problems, solutions, practices or procedures to define the problem or objective, identify relevant concerns, identify trends and relationships, formulate logical and objective conclusions, recognize alternative solutions and their implications-required

• Ability to learn UCLA Healthcare departmental policies and procedures for clinical trials-required

• Ability to develop, implement and evaluate alterations in processes-required

• Ability to provide teaching to staff, patients, significant others, other health care team members and the community-required

• Skill in developing a plan of care including setting goals, monitoring and documenting process-required

• Ability to function cohesively as part of a team-required

• Experience using with EMR required- EPIC experience -preferred

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