APP Adult Inpatient Hematology and Oncology

About the role

An Advanced Practice Provider (APP), which includes physician assistants (P.A.-C) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), functions as an independent healthcare provider working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care to patients. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, and care coordination for patients and families. The role involves collaboration with administrative, nursing, physician, and university faculty to ensure safe, effective, quality patient care while supporting OU Health’s educational and research missions. Care is provided within the scope of practice as defined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements. The APP embodies the OU Health Way by demonstrating the core values of putting Patients First, pursuing Relentless Excellence, showing Integrity, seeking Inclusion, always Learning, and valuing Teamwork.

Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities: These core responsibilities are essential to the position. Inability to perform them, with or without accommodation, may result in disqualification.

• Clinical
  • Performs accurate, complete, concise, relevant, and age-, gender-, and problem-appropriate history and physical assessments.
  • Orders appropriate diagnostic studies and correctly interprets results.
  • Develops, implements, evaluates, and alters the plan of care as needed.
  • Maintains accurate, complete, concise, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Patient Care
  • Provides patient- and family-centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective care for health promotion, illness prevention, and disease treatment across the lifespan.
  • Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
  • Incorporates the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
  • Considers cost effectiveness and risk/benefit analysis when making patient care decisions.
  • Uses evidence-based medicine to systematically analyze and improve patient care practices.
  • Develops, evaluates, and implements standards of care within area of specialization (policies, protocols, etc.).
• Research
  • Participates in research opportunities to advance the care and treatment of patients.
• Communication
  • Communicates and collaborates effectively with physicians, other health professionals, and health-related agencies.
  • Counsels and educates patients and families.
  • Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the healthcare system.
• Activities
  • Participates in the education of students and other healthcare professionals.
  • Participates in organizational and departmental meetings, educational opportunities, committees, and workgroups as necessary.
  • Participates in quality initiative/performance activities.
  • Promotes interdisciplinary practice and implements strategies to overcome barriers to collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:
  • For APRNs: Graduate of an accredited school of Professional Nursing with an MSN or Master’s in Physician Assistant Services.
• Experience: No experience required.
• License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
  • Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.
  • Must obtain prescriptive authority within 30 days of onboarding.
  • Additional certification required.
  • If Advanced Practice Nurse: Active RN and APRN license in the State of Oklahoma.
  • If Physician Assistant (PA): Active PA license in the State of Oklahoma and active Physician Assistant certification issued by the NCCPA.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrates knowledge of etiologies, risk factors, pathophysiology, presentation, and epidemiology of medical conditions.
  • Demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in working with patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in procedural skills pertinent to the practice area.
  • Demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
  • Demonstrates the highest level of accountability for professional practice.
  • Knowledge of indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions, and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities.
  • Ability to manage general medical and surgical conditions.