Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA, CNS) Inpt. Hematology Oncology II PRN WKEND

About the role

Cleveland Clinic's Cancer Institute is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider (FNP, Adult/Gero NP, Acute Care NP, or PA) to oversee patient care in the Inpatient Hematology Oncology units on weekends. Minimum coverage requirement: one weekend (Saturday & Sunday) shift per month, 10‑hour shift, 7 am‑5 pm. Departments within Hematology Oncology include Solid Tumor Oncology, Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, Myeloma, Lymphoma, and Cellular Immunotherapy Service.

Responsibilities

• Conducts thorough medical histories and performs complete physical examinations (where indicated).
• Initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness.
• Scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi‑disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participates in quality monitoring through the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
• Supports professional development of the health care team.
• Promotes translation of evidence‑based practices, guidelines, and research.
• May conduct research studies; may assist in data collection and analysis.
• May serve as clinical preceptor for students; may onboard new caregivers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: APRN – MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non‑APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role; graduate of an accredited APRN program. For neonatal care service area a Master’s Degree is required upon hire. PA – graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program; Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree from a program recognized by the practicing state’s Licensing Board.
• Licensing/Certifications:
  • NP: Current state Nurse Practitioner license; RN license; national certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally accredited organization recognized by the state Board of Nursing; BLS (AHA) required; ACLS or PALS (AHA) or NRP (AAP) may be required based on work setting; arrangements with at least one physician per State Board of Nursing requirements; credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body.
  • PA: Certification through NCCPA or successor; license to practice and prescribe issued by state Licensing Board; current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA; BLS (AHA) required; ACLS, PALS (AHA), NRP (AAP), or ATLS (AHA