JOB SUMMARY:
The Cancer Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey delivers the highest level of oncology care, including clinical trials to patients and families in Livingston, New Jersey. Working with teams of dedicated physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers.
You will provide quality care in the outpatient setting for cancer patients and their families.You will provide collaborative physician based care with appropriate levels of autonomy. A focus on high quality and safety in critical to support this high-risk patient population and deliver beyond standard of care to their patients and families. This position is focused in the outpatient area.
Primary Responsibilities:
Performs comprehensive initial and episodic health assessments in order to identify existing or potential health problems.
Initiates and implements individualized nursing and medical plan of care in collaboration with members of multidisciplinary team
Initiates appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic, medical and nursing actions in conjunction with physicians
Provides follow up care including, acute and routine examinations
Assesses progress, identify problems, initiate preventive measures, recognizes emergent problems and initiates proper care in collaboration with physicians
Monitors and adjusts patients medication according to protocol or medical plan of care including adequate pain control
Requirements:
Graduate from Accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Program
Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of New Jersey.
Masters prepared in Nursing from an accredited program
BLS and ACLS certified.
Additional Information:
RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.Barnabas Health Medical Group is a multispecialty group practice comprised of highly trained and experienced world class primary and specialty care physicians. Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians provide compassionate and innovative cutting-edge care for people at every stage of life at easily accessible facilities conveniently located throughout New Jersey. Backed by the vast continuum of resources of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation, our dedicated physicians and expertly trained supporting staff continuously strive for clinical excellence.
We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
