Nurse Practitioner - Cancer Institute

* Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for individual patients. Incorporates evidence-based research into

clinical practice. 28%

* Initiates and documents appropriate interventions; evaluates and records patient/family response within practice

protocol; prescribes drug therapies per protocol/physician consultation. 20%

* Assists physicians and performs procedures as needed; conducts patient assessments and provides physician with

information prior to seeing the patient. 15%

* Assesses patient/family needs and provides education. 15%

* Promotes wellness and recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs. 5%

* Promotes/provides staff education. 3%

* May supervise the activities of clinical nursing and support staff and mentor new Advanced Practitioners. 4%

* Knowledgeable of reimbursement procedures and documentation requirements. 4%

* Completes patient charge tickets. 2%

* Provides case management for oncology clients and their families. 2%

* Serves as a resource person for the nursing staff by providing information being studied in clinical trials. 2%