Nurse Practitioner - Oncology jobs in South Bend, IN

POSITION SUMMARY:

The nurse practitioner will assist with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments, and consultations. The NP will primarily support in the office setting but may at times support the physicians with hospital rounds.

CORPORATE PHILOSOPHY:

Employees of Michiana Hematology-Oncology, PC (MHO) are committed to abide by and uphold the mission and values of the corporation, ensuring compassion and service excellence.

MHO VALUES:

Compassion for ALL - At MHO, we provide patience, kindness and understanding to our patients, their families, and our team through the entire journey.

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” - Aesop

Continuous Growth - At MHO, each day is an opportunity to reflect and refine. We value continual growth of our patient’s satisfaction, team, diversity, culture, and commitment to evolve the practice through adapting to feedback and clinical innovation.

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall

Unparalleled Patient Experience - At MHO, we deliver consistent and patient-tailored care with an Unparalleled patient experience by a combination of collaboration, adaptation, and patient satisfaction.

“Patients can’t measure quality of clinical care; but they can measure quality of experience!” – unknown

Balancing Care with both Intellectual and Emotional intelligence - At MHO, we balance both the intellectual and emotional approach to provide positive relationships with our patients, their families, and our colleagues. Effective communication, self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and relationship management all contribute to a healthy patient and employee experience.

“Experience is not what happens to you – it’s how you interpret what happens to you”. - Aldous

SERVING THE PATIENT:

Nurse Practitioners serve the patient by providing direct patient care, collaboration between the patient and their physician, patient education, and supporting the RNs, CSS and other team members with patient guidance and instructions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide continuity of care between physicians and patients

• Assist with or independently perform in-office procedural visits

• Provide follow up visits for hematology/oncology patients, assess and treat acute patients to assist with symptom management, new chemotherapy treatment education, breast health, high risk and survivorship clinic visits.

• Approve chemotherapy orders in the provider absence, order and review labs, order and review diagnostic testing (CT, MRI, PET scan results).

• Conduct hospital rounds on follow up patients, when appropriate.

• Assist infusion suite RNs with managing reactions during an infusion in collaboration with the physician.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Master of Science of Nursing Required

• APRN License,

• Strong technical and patient education/communication skills with demonstrated leadership.

• Ability to function independently and in collaboration with a physician as part of a team to improve and assess patient care.

• Will work with healthcare team to provide coordination of care throughout the system providing direct care and patient education planning.

• Oncology experience preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Clinic environment. Work requires sitting, standing, and/or walking in and around the clinic. Good manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination, along with the ability to read and comprehend written instructions. High traffic area dealing with patients, family members, other staff, and physicians. Interaction with others may be constant and interruptive. Requires working under stress. Working knowledge of computers, with the ability to type, operates a keyboard, calculate, and operate equipment common to the field. Ability and knowledge to perform professional care appropriate to a chemotherapy nurse. Knowledge of administrative policies, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care. Knowledge of medical equipment and instructions. Skill in applying and modifying the principal methods, and techniques of primary care to provide ongoing patient care. Skilled in understanding medical history, assessing, and interpreting findings, along with the knowledge of common safety hazards and emergency situations. Skill in preparing and maintaining records, reports and responding to correspondence as needed. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, patients, family members, employees, and the public. Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines. May be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; lift and/or move patients. Frequent exposure to toxic substances, medical preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

Safe and reliable patient care

Higher patient satisfaction

Increased patient education and understanding of disease and symptom management

Fewer emergency room visits due to quick evaluation and treatment of acute patients

Available resources for RNs and other medical team members that are part of the patient care.

SUCCESS:

Success for the Nurse Practitioner includes:

• Quality work: Completing all work thoroughly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Punctuality/Time management: Arriving and leaving shifts on time, regularly taking lunch breaks, and being productive with their time at work.
• Initiative: Self-starter, with the willingness to share ideas to help improve patient experience and quality of care. Willingness to work with team members on projects that improve the department and #OneMHO as a whole.
• Flexibility: Ability to adjust work hours to accommodate the needs of the organization and fellow team members.
• Attitude: Being a positive and professional. Recognizing the privilege, we must serve patients and their families during one of the hardest times in their life. Creating an environment that is welcoming and safe for patients and team members.
• Certifications/continued education: maintaining licenses and certification required for the position, continuing education to stay current with industry standards, and seeking opportunities to advance skills and abilities.

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  This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and work conditions may change as needs evolve.