Current CA Licensure as RN and Nurse Practitioner-required

Current BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross-required

Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Specialty-required

National Board Certification in NP Specialty-required

NPI #, DEA #,-required

Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES-required

1-2 years of Oncology NP experience- preferred

Ability to independently prioritize work with minimal direct supervision-required

Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals in many complex settings-required

Skills and abilities to perform history and physical examinations of oncology patients-required

Skills and abilities to perform accurate assessment and evaluation of oncology patients-required

Skills and abilities to develop and implement appropriate treatment plans under established protocol and physician supervision-required

Ability to triage patients accurately after evaluating their vital signs, symptoms, findings, etc-required

Ability to intervene to deal with patient problems when physicians are not immediately available-required

Ability to write clearly and distinctly so as to accurately and concisely communicate using the medical record or business correspondence-required

Ability to use electronic medical record (EHR)/EPIC/CareConnect to obtain pertinent patient information-required

Ability to work independently with limited supervision in the outpatient environment while performing a variety of tasks-required

Ability to use computer for standard word processing, spreadsheet and database functions in order to develop communications and to store necessary patient data-required

Detailed background in oncology clinical medicine-required

Knowledge and ability to organize, coordinate, and follow complex clinical regimens-required

Skill in communicating and translating medical information to patients and their families, including giving patients and families an understanding of their medical condition and what they might expect in the future-required

Knowledge and proficiency of the English language sufficient to read medical reports and records with comprehension and to prepare reports and correspondence-required

Ability to maintain confidentiality-required

Ability to interact effectively and communicate accurately with patients, colleagues and referring physicians-required

Skill in working as part of a team and collaborating with colleagues-required

Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload and frequent interruption-required

Skill in delegating work for maximum efficiency-required

Skill in prioritizing assignment to complete work in a timely and accurate manner-required

NP1: less than 6+ months experience