Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Oncology Sappington MO

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Oncology Sappington MO
Job ID: 6162839251
Employer: St. Mary's Hospital
Location: Sappington, MO
Provider Category: Advanced Practice Providers (PA's, APRN's)
Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner
Specialty: Pediatric Oncology
New Grads OK? No
Description

Role Purpose:
Creates an environment that leads to a positive patient care experience by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients under the guidance of a physician. Develops and implements the strategy to meet the clinical and educational goals of the department.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to specialty patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.
Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.
Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.
Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.
Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.
Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.
Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.

Qualifications

Needs to have a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) license. Will consider new graduates or established Nurse Practitioners with a strong pediatric background
Minimum Qualifications:
State of MO RN License
3-5 years bedside RN experience
Master's Degree
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner license required