NP or PA - Neuro Oncology - MGH

About the role

This position is Full-time, 4-10hr shifts, M-F, no weekends or holidays. Join a supportive Advanced Practice Team in a role supporting the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. This practice specializes in the care of patients with neurological oncologic (neuro onc) diagnoses.

Responsibilities

• Caring for patients throughout their continuum of care and fostering collaboration with other providers within the hospital and clinics to facilitate patient care.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of specialized health care for this oncology patient population throughout the care continuum.
• Promotes a professional and collaborative relationship and effort between the advanced practice team, medical staff, professional nursing staff, and administrative staff.
• Strives to provide and to ensure continuity of care for patients, while being efficient in use of resources.
• Is willing to obtain procedural proficiency for oncologic specific procedures including lumbar puncture.
• Training will be provided.
• Indications and interpretation of radiology, pathology, and laboratory results.
• Understands the complex medical environments of cancer patients including, but not limited to, those with advanced malignancy or organ dysfunction.
• Serves as a role model for professional advance practice and participates in the professional development of the team through teaching, committee involvement or quality and safety initiatives to name a few.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Nursing or Physician Assistant required.
• 2 years Advanced Practice experience preferred; prior hematology/oncology experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Epic and EMRs preferred.
• Familiarity with clinical trials preferred.
• Demonstrated competence in specialized area.
• Able to effectively communicate clinical information, care plans, etc. to medical and lay audiences; able to educate patients and their families regarding routine and complex medical information.
• Skilled in creating appropriate documentation and use of electronic medical records to consistently provide high quality and timely documentation including progress notes, sign-off notes, and discharge planning.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Able to work independently as well as a member of a team; can effectively influence and lead as necessary.
• Effectively uses analytical skills and problem-solving techniques in both clinical and operational matters.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse [RN - MA License]
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [MA License] or Physician Assistant [MA License]