Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Quality of Life and Palliative Car

As a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Quality of Life and Palliative Care (QOLA) for St. Jude, you’ll have the opportunity to join an interdisciplinary team that helps our patients and families plan for tomorrow through the very best support and care. Alongside team members in social work, psychology, and spiritual care, you’ll join in reviewing patient census to anticipate and work through symptom management, psychosocial results, and end-of-life. The Nurse Practitioner works collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Provides care for patients in both outpatient clinics and inpatient settings and addresses both acute and chronic issues in managing disease and treatment-related complications. Collects, documents, and analyzes patient data; collaborates in the development and implementation of treatment plans; coordinates patient care with ancillary clinical services; makes appropriate referrals to consulting medical staff; provides follow-up to referring physicians; may orient or precept students and new staff. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed to meet the goals and objectives of the institution. ***Occasional on-call weekends required***

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs patient care duties in the designated service according to established standards, general and services specific scopes of care, policies and procedures, and patient-specific protocols. Annually demonstrates performance competency in each of the following: Obtains medical, family and social histories, performs physical examination, orders appropriate and interprets appropriate diagnostic studies and laboratory tests, Interprets patient data to accurately diagnose disease and disease stage, Identifies appropriate medical treatment, whether protocol or non-protocol, participates in the implementation of appropriate medical treatment. May write orders as permitted by the Clinical Staff Rules and Regulations, monitors and evaluates patient response to medical treatment, facilitates appropriate patient referrals, provides patient and family support, provides patient follow-up to other health care providers, including referring physicians, performs diagnostic procedures as prescribed by treatment guidelines or as indicated by changes in clinical status.
• Collects and records data as required by utilizing effective verbal and written communication skills to obtain and document patient information in the medical record or other records as required. Monitors treatment guideline/clinical research flow sheets and other pertinent written records and participates in scholarly dissemination of research data.
• Collaborates in the development of clinical research flow sheets by assisting in the collection, analysis and interpretation of historical patient data.
• Assists in research by careful collaboration in the development of clinical research objectives and the implementation of, and adherence to clinical trial protocols. Accurately records information according to medical and research requirements.
• Educates patients, families, students and participates in the orientation of new employees. Assesses the learning needs and abilities of patients and families, to facilitate their development of self-care. Effectively communicates verbally and in writing. Orients and precepts advanced practice students, medical residents, nursing visitors, medical and nursing fellows in clinical areas.
• Maintains current knowledge as related to the profession and job responsibilities by regularly attending conferences and meetings at the hospital and off-site.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary identify and provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served and is able to assess and interpret age-specific data about the patient’s status.
• Participates in the detection, reporting and improvement of systems, to prevent patient care incidents and improve patient safety and quality.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned in order to meet the goals of the department and institution.
• Participates in elements of care coordination across the continuum.

Nurse Practitioner

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Master’s degree in nursing required

Minimum Experience:

• Pediatric or oncology experience preferred

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• Must possess a current Advanced Practice Nurse License issued by the Tennessee State Board of Nursing (LC: AP-TN)
• Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state (LC:RN-TN) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state (LC: RN-ARK, RN-MISS or RN-KY) Supervising Physician: verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department (LC: SUPMD)Nurse Practitioner Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center (LC:ANCC-NP) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (LC: AA-NP) or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (LC: PNCB) Certificate of Fitness: State of Tennessee – Division of Health Related Boards (LC: CERTFIT) DEA certification: U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration within 6 months of employment (LC: DEA)

Physician Assistant

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Accreditation and Review Commission on Physician Assistant Education (ARC-PA)
• BLS/PALS/ACLS

Minimum Experience:

• Pediatric, family practice, internal medicine or hematology/oncology experience preferred

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

(LC:PA-TN) Licensed by the state of TN Board of Medical Examiners to practice as a physician assistant.

• (LC:NCCPA-CERT) Certified by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).(LC: SUPMD) Supervising Physician verified by St. Jude Managed Care Department.
• (LC:DEA) DEA certified by U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration within 6 months of employment

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $104,000 – $186,160 per year for the role of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant: Quality of Life and Palliative Car.

Explore our exceptional benefits!

No Search Firms

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. Please do not call or email. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee or other representative at St. Jude via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place and approved by HR will result in no fee being paid in the event the candidate is hired by St. Jude.