Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Chicago, Illinois
Posted: 27-Feb-25
Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Internal Number: 254856
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About Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.
Job Location
The APPs associated with the Adult Bone Transplant Program will practice in Duke University Hospital, inpatient unit (9200) as well as the outpatient clinic (North Pavilion).
Job Summary
Provides direct patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient settings in collaboration with the BMT attending physician and nursing staffs. Assures continuity of patient care. The age-specific scope of practice is between 18 yrs. through adulthood.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilize assessment, diagnostic and clinical skills and knowledge in order to provide clinical care to patients during the pre, current and post transplant periods
- Perform necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (within the scope of practice of the supervising physician). These may include, but are not limited to the following:
- bone marrow biopsy/aspirate
- bone marrow harvest
- lumbar puncture diagnostic and therapeutic with intrathecal chemotherapy.
- Hickman catheter removal
- Skin biopsy
- medication ordering/reconciliation
- Conduct physical exams, obtain patient histories, monitor patient progress
- Order appropriate medications, laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
- Prescriptive practice with the exception of chemotherapy and IMID therapy: per Duke policy
- Document the patient's course of treatment at the direction of the supervising physician:
- History and Physical
- Problem List and Plan of Care
- Daily Progress Note
- Procedure Note
- Interval Notes
- Discharge Summary
- Accept scheduled and unscheduled inpatients
- Facilitate daily rounds in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Collaborate with other program and non-program services, physicians and nursing staffs in order to provide a longitudinal continuity of care between the inpatient and outpatient setting, and through follow-up
- Participate in meeting the educational requirements of students, medical residents, fellows and other members of the health care team
- Collaborate with members of the health care team in helping to assure compliance with research related protocols
- Collaborate with the nurse manager in the identification of problems and their resolution in order to assure the providing of safe, but cost effective patient care
- Actively participate in program related committees and/or projects
- Provide a summary report on the status of inpatients to the BMT attending and medical resident on call prior to leaving each evening
- Assure proper charges have been posted and appropriate documentation provided
- attend BMT Program required meetings
Job Eligibility Requirements
Education
NP: Graduate of MSN or DNP accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree Physician Assistant Program
Certification
NP: Any NP certification that treats adults (FNP, ANP, AGNP, AGACNP, etc.)
PA: PA-C
Licensure
NP: Must have unrestricted RN licensure issued by or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as a NP
PA: Must have unrestricted medical license issued by NCMB with authorization to practice as PA
Both: DEA independent license with prescriptive authority
Experience
APP experience is preferred, ideally in Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant, but recent or new grads graduating within by August 2024 welcome to apply.
Job Hours
x13 twelve hours shifts per month, 7am - 7pm
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