Advanced Practice Provider, Hematologic Malignancy

at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Day (United States of America)

Location875 N Michigan (John Hancock)

Job Description
General Summary:
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) works within the multidisciplinary clinical team to provide individualized patient care through history and physical assessment, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, medication ordering, prescribing and management, formulating diagnoses and patient/family education. They promote evidenced based practice by conducting or participating in research and academic activities. They provide support to colleagues and staff to promote the professional development of the advanced practice profession at Lurie Children's and in the community-at-large. The role is unique to each division and in accordance with individual credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Office.

Advance Practice Provider Transition into Practice Fellowship
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago offers an Advance Practice Provider (APP) transition into practice fellowship for all new graduate APPs. All new hire APPs, even those with experience, are invited to participate in the fellowship. The APP transition into practice fellowship is designed to provide a supportive structure and strategies to facilitate the transition from the academic to clinical setting for newly hired APPs and institution to institution transition for those with experience.

The first year of employment will consist of quarterly didactic sessions with integrated facilitator led peer supported transition sessions, structured mentorship, and precepted practice-based learning with standardized competencies. APPs in the fellowship are hired as paid employees of the institution.

The fellowship is designed to aid the development of well prepared, clinically competent, APPs as well as to provide support, build confidence and skills to develop a collaborative practice.

Hematologic Malignancy APP Job Functions:

* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide and coordinate comprehensive care to newly diagnosed and relapsed patients with hematologic malignancies, histiocytosis, and retinoblastoma in the outpatient setting.
* Partner with surgery and radiation oncology to deliver multimodal oncology treatments.
* Perform history and physical exams on oncology patients.
* Order and interpret:
a. lab results and order appropriate blood products or interventions
b. medical imaging for acute complications of therapy and on/off-therapy disease surveillance
* Order chemotherapy and corresponding supportive care medications
* Perform procedures:
o lumbar punctures
o administration of intrathecal chemotherapy
o bone marrow biopsies and aspirates
o ommaya reservoir taps with or without chemotherapy.
o document and bill for procedures
* Manage treatment- and disease-related symptoms and issues for primary patients.
* Educate patients and families from the time of diagnosis, through treatment, relapse, end of life, or off therapy monitoring.
* Participate in weekly patient care conferences and monthly research and clinical practice meetings for the Hematologic Malignancies Team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Master's degree or higher from an accredited school appropriate for certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. (CNS certification is not acceptable if hired after January 1, 2010)
Two (2) years of relevant clinical experience is preferred.
Licensure in the State of Illinois as an APRN/PA is required.
Clinical privileges through credentialing by the Medical Staff Office achieved within 90 days of hire. Practices under the direction of advanced practice provider or physician providers until fully credentialed and privileged
Basic Life Support certification required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification and/or other specialty certification is required in some areas within 6 months of employment.
Any other certification required for specialty area.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, basic computer skills, and strong verbal and written
communication skills.

EducationMaster's Degree: Nurse Practitioner

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Employer paid group term life and disability
Employer contribution toward Health Savings... For full info follow application link.

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