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Posted: 18-Sep-23
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 23ST2408
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Functions independently and/or as a member of interdisciplinary team to plan, deliver and evaluate health care for Radiation Oncology survivorship population.
- Helps develop a vision and model for a cancer survivorship program in the department .
- Works within a multidisciplinary unit that is designed to meet the needs of specialized cancer populations; i.e., disease- specific settings.
- Expands patient assessment, triage, coordination and documentation of care to a specified group of adult patients older than 18 years of age. This includes care of adults at various developmental stages including geriatrics.
- Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures. Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory findings.
- Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state, Rutgers and University Hospital regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
- Ensures that the staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.
Minimum Education and Experience
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of a Masters’ Degree required.
- Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nursing with prescriptive authority in the State of New Jersey.
- Certified as a Nurse Practitioner with an Oncology Specialization required, if an Oncology Specialization is not present, the Oncology Specialization must be obtained within 2 years of employment.
- At least two (2) years of nursing experience in the Oncology specialty area in a hospital or clinic setting, preferably in an Advanced Practice role.
Certifications/Licenses
- Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the Board of Nursing with prescriptive authority in the State of New Jersey.
- Certified as a Nurse Practitioner with an Oncology Specialization required, if an Oncology Specialization is not present, the Oncology Specialization must be obtained within 2 years of employment.
- BLS, CDS and DEA Licenses.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- American Heart Association: Basic Cardiac Life Support.
- Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
- Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
- Experience with electronic medical is required
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in radiation oncology
- Brachytherapy experience
- Experience with Epic and Aria systems
- Previous experience in radiation oncology
- Previous experience working with oncology patients