Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - GI Medical Oncology

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is to provide direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care. The APRN impacts quality of patient care and patient outcomes throughout the care continuum. Perform complex tasks on a routine basis which would otherwise be performed by a physician. Provides quality direct and/or indirect patient care clinically, administratively, and/or academically.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Performs some or all the following:

Patient Care- 70%

• Provides assessment, triage, and management of patient and family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Obtains medical histories and performs physical examination.
• Completes documentation into the medical record.
• Orders and reviews diagnostic tests and imaging results.
• Formulates and manages patient treatment plans and outcomes.
• Prescribes medications and signs medication orders in accordance with institution and state requirements.
• Provides appropriate patient education and completes required consents.
• Coordinates hospital admissions, as needed by the patient and as dictated by training.
• Conducts Hospice referrals and discharge planning.
• Orders and Coordinates procedures that are completed in other departments, i.e., Endoscopic procedures, CT-guided biopsies, fine needle aspirations, etc.
• Participates in the education and training of students and other healthcare providers.

Administrative - 15%

• Occasionally completes disability, insurance forms, and letters of medical necessity and peer to peer review for patients.
• Serves as a liaison for new patient referrals and consultations to the department
• Coordinates patient appointments as appropriate

Continuing Education - 5%

• Maintains all required certifications for employment by completing all required CME and all other requirements needed.
• Attends CME courses related Advanced Practice and any area related to the department specialty as funds and time allows.
• Attends departmental conferences and multidisciplinary meetings, as available.
• May deliver local, state, and national medical presentations.

Clinical Research - 10%

• Collaborates with the medical staff, research nurse, and other health professionals to complete research initiatives.
• Assesses patients for protocol eligibility.
• Develop Treatment Plan (completes Clinical Content Template (CCT)) as dictated by the research protocol.
• Coordinate, evaluate and follow patient participation in clinical trials in both inpatient and outpatient
  settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of
  patients on clinical trials.
• Complete required documentation of research activities.
• Assist primary investigator in the collection and evaluation of data.
• Provide information to clinical teams to assist with management of protocol-related toxicities.
• Communicate pertinent patient responses to therapy with principal investigator, attending physician and other appropriate clinical team members.
• Educate patient regarding research trial requirement and potential toxicities.
• Occasionally performs chart reviews.

EDUCATION

Required:

Master's Degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice. May be waived for applicants who obtained recognition as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse from the Texas State Board of Nursing prior to 1/1/2003. Graduate education and related Texas Board of Nursing authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

EXPERIENCE

Preferred:

At least one year of experience as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

Prior GI or Internal Medicine / Transplant experience.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

Required:

All of the following:

Written authorization from the Texas Board of Nursing to function as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN or ACNP or ACNPC or ACAGNP or AGACNP or ACNPC-AG or AGACNP or AGNP or ACPNP or ANP or AGNP or AGPCNP or FNP or GNP or PNP or PMHNP or WHNP or APNP). Related authorization must be consistent with clinical practice area and patient population.

Basic Life Support (BLS). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) If working in the following departments: Pediatric - Patient Care (113100).

MAY BE REQUIRED: Authorization for limited prescriptive authority by the Texas Board of Nursing.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html.