What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner - ECCC Cancer Resource Center position at Cabell Huntington Hospital/St. Mary?
Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner with our ECCC Cancer Resource Center.
This position will be a dual role including cancer survivorship and supportive/palliative care. The APN will work with the medical director of supportive care services, ECI leadership and the cancer care team in a dual capacity role. The position encompasses the management of an independent cancer survivorship program and working closely with the palliative care physician to provide integrated palliative care services across the cancer continuum.
The (APN) would have an independent and comprehensive patient-centered Oncology Survivorship clinic located in the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center or other Mountain Health Network facility as needed. The APN will function within their scope of practice as defined by the West Virginia Board of Nursing or the West Virginia Board of Medicine. They are responsible for continuously maintaining licensure and certifications required to practice in the state of West Virginia.
PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Survivorship
- Provides comprehensive evidence-based survivorship care consistent with guidelines from credible organizations (ASCO, NCI’s Office of Cancer Survivorship) as well as accreditation standards for survivorship (ACOS’ Commission on Cancer and NAPBC), addressing the unique needs of cancer survivors.
- Conducts cancer surveillance for recurrence or new primaries through appropriate screening, examination, and diagnostic coordination.
- Assesses and manages long-term and late-term effects of cancer treatment including physical, emotional, cognitive and sexual health concerns.
- Provides preventative health services and education to survivors (screening, risk assessments, immunizations, etc.), focusing on wellness, nutrition and lifestyle modification after a cancer diagnosis; offers educational support for patients and families, health team members, and the community.
- Helps develop and maintain departmental and intradepartmental policies, procedures and standards of care for survivorship. Provides regular reporting of program performance metrics.
- Works with physicians and other providers to effectively transition patients to the survivorship clinic and to back to primary care.
Palliative Care
- Works closely with the palliative care physician to provide comprehensive symptom management and supportive care throughout the cancer trajectory.
- Facilitates advance care planning discussions and goals of care conversations with patients and families.
- Provides psychosocial support and addresses the emotional and spiritual needs of patients facing serious illness.
- Serves as a liaison between oncology teams and palliative care services to ensure seamless patient centered care.
- Coordinates transitions of care between active treatment, supportive care and end-of-life services as appropriate.
Qualifications:
- Master of Nursing Practitioner is required.
- Certified Nurse Practitioner required.
- Oncology Nursing Certification or Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner preferred.
- If oncology certification is not current at date of hire, oncology certification would be required within 24 months.