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Advanced Practice Nurse (Hematology/Oncology)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Ill Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Hematology/Oncology to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality, timeliness, and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The NP provides advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management. Supervise Cancer Care Coordinators.
What You'll Do
- →Come work for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System where we provide services to veterans in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
- →Virgin Islands.
- →These islands enjoy year-round summer, and you can experience Caribbean living, history and a variety of activities.
- →As a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico offers the conveniences of the mainland and a trip to the U.S.
- →Virgin Islands is only 30 minutes away.
- →Join us to experience the wonders of working and living in a tropical paradise.
- →Major duties but are not limited to: The Hematology Oncology NP will function as a care manager for cancer patients, supervises Cancer Care Coordinators at VACHS and provides coverage as required.
- →Acts as the point of contact for patients with cancers who are under the direct care of the specialist(s) and coordinates and expedites care from abnormal imaging to definitive treatment.
- →Works closely with numerous disciplines in an effort to assure patients avoid missed opportunities in their healthcare.
- →He/she is responsible for the provision of high quality, customer-focused and cost-effective patient care in Nursing Service as it relates to his/her role.
- →Provides direct patient care including assessing, planning, health promotion, psychosocial needs assessment, and care coordination during initial treatment planning.
- →The Cancer Care Coordinator is also involved in practice activities including education, research, and consultation.
- →The major focus of the position is to help Veterans newly diagnosed with cancer to overcome health care system barriers and facilitate timely access to medical care, psychosocial services, and provide coordinated care from diagnosis to treatment.
- →Provides guidance to clinical staff regarding quality care and informs appropriate staff of unresolved patient care issues in order to enhance delivery of appropriate quality care in accordance with VACHS Policies and Procedures, and Nursing SOP's.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
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