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Summary

Position Available in Neuro-Oncology
Candidates with a background in neurology or neuro-oncology are preferred. Relevant experience in these fields is essential.
The Nurse Practitioner is accountable for facilitating quality hospital experience and outcomes for patients within a cost-effective time frame.
The Nurse Practitioner will report to the Medical Director of Patient Services and be responsible for overseeing the progress of a specific caseload of patients across the care continuum, including pre-admission and post-discharge when feasible.
Acts as an educator, consultant, and liaison to healthcare providers caring for patients across the care continuum.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

- Demonstrates a fundamental grounding in nursing theory and practice with mastery of knowledge within a defined content area. - Manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings. - Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model. - Oversees care coordination in acute, home care, and ambulatory care settings as feasible. - Assists the healthcare team to achieve mutually agreed upon healthcare goals by providing necessary support, education, and encouragement. - Demonstrates advanced physical and psychosocial assessment skills and knowledge of family dynamics. - Provides direct care to patients in acute care, ambulatory care, and home care settings. - Performs advanced practice skills under the supervision of the Medical Director. - Provides expert consultation for clinical issues, promoting increased knowledge and skills for the consultee. - Participates in education, clinical research, and mentoring of healthcare providers. - Facilitates patient/family education in the area of expertise. - Performs minor procedures, including lumbar puncture and intrathecal chemotherapy, under the guidance of overseeing physicians. - Participates in multidisciplinary meetings with departments of radiation and neurosurgery. - Annually completes mandatory safety infection control, BLS, and ACLS/PALS. Prescriptive privileges per licensure.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

- Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. - Masters of Science Degree, Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Specialty certification required. - Baccalaureate in Nursing - Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS). - Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

EXPERIENCE

- Preferred qualifications include experience in Neuro-Oncology or Neurology. - Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse in an acute care hospital setting, with an additional preference for 1-2 years of clinical practice as a nurse practitioner.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

- General hospital environment with occasional stressful conditions associated with patient care.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

- None.

PAY RANGE

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

LOCATION

Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903

WORK TYPE

M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

WORK SHIFT

Day

DAILY HOURS

8 hours

DRIVING REQUIRED

No

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