Nurse Practitioner- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Overview

Caring for children requires specialized training and experience to understand the complexity of their health problems and to recommend the best treatment approaches in a developmental context. The specialists at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia are experts at providing that care for children and their families.

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia is a public charity with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. It was created as a medical group by Children's National Hospital and Inova Health System to be focused exclusively on caring for children. Our specialists are recognized as “Top Docs” by Washingtonian and Northern Virginia Magazine and have appeared in U.S. News & World Report as leading experts in their fields and recently 18 PSV Physicians were recently named to Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Doctors of 2024 List.

At PSV, we strive to provide exceptional service to our patients and families, all other valued stakeholders. We accomplish this by incorporating our core values of C.A.R.E. (Compassion, Advocacy, Redefining Healthcare, and Excellence), across our organization, with the goal of making every encounter perfect. These key values and service excellence measures ensures that our patients receive the best quality care and that our families are treated with exceptional service.

Service excellence is vital to our organizational and individual success. PSV staff members work to Make It All Better for our patients and their families, because at PSV WE CARE.

PSV has an exciting employment opportunity for an experienced Nurse Practitioner with Neurology/Oncology experience to join their dedicated team of healthcare professionals! This specific role will be supporting our Center for Cancers and Blood Disorders in our Fairfax, VA location.

Under the supervision of the Attending Physician, the Nurse Practitioner will exercise independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of medical processes and procedures in accordance with the nurse practitioner licensure regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and as delineated in the written Scope of Practice/Protocol for Nurse Practitioner. He/she will communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others. This person will also be responsible for demonstrating respect for and understanding of other clinical disciplines, and using an integrated approach to achieve desired patient outcomes. He or she will utilize evidenced-based standards, guidelines, and protocols for care delivery and incorporate data and information to continuously improve care and practice. The Nurse Practitioner will ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning and provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serve as a resource, and mentor.

Job Description

Clinical/Medical Practice:

• Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of healthcare issues in the designated specialty. Prescribes legend drugs according to PSV guidelines.
• Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease prevention and health promotion issues of the population in practice while administering quality patient care.
• Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
• Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnosis, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with federal and state regulatory standards.
• Participates in multidisciplinary patient care, discharge planning, and resource case management.

Evidence-based Professional Practice and Research:

• Ensures that advanced nursing practice is based on evidence of best practice through the use of scientific and theoretical foundation for practice and on-going education and research on evidence-based practice.
• Provides nursing leadership in advancing evidence-based nursing practice.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, and assists with process and protocol development and revision based on research and evidence of effectiveness, in order to advance the efficient, appropriate and effective delivery of care.
• Participates in clinical research and data collection, and assists in projects and planning for continual development of respective specialty.
• Participates in community activities to promote community outreach.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• All employees must pass an employment TB, drug and physical exam
• Bachelors in Nursing
• Unexpired BLS
• Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice or graduate of a post masters certificate program for nurse practitioners, or certificate from an education program that is accredited by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs/Schools, American College of Nurse Midwives, American Association of Colleges of Nursing of the National League for Nursing.

Continuing education credits necessary to maintain national board certification, and state licensure.

• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical nursing experience as a RN in pediatrics.
• Training specific to specialty (e.g. ACLS, NALS, PALS, ENCC, ATLS, NRP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
• APRN licensure in Virginia. CPR certified. PALS certified if necessary.
• Eligible for Medical Staff credentialing.
• Pharmaceutical licensure as applicable.

Job Type: Full-time

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Outpatient

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Clinical Nursing or RN Pediatrics: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fairfax, VA 22031: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person