APN - Oncology Hospitalist Service

Your duties include but not limited to working collaboratively with a physician and under the clinical supervision of the Medical Directors. The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides medical evaluations and ongoing medication treatment to Oncology patients being co-managed with Oncology specialist physicians. This patient population includes solid tumor, malignant hematology, bone marrow transplant, CAR-T therapy and other clinical cancer research trial patients.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Participates in data collection related to the patients’ status and needs.
• Perform initial hospital admissions and initiate care coordination for patients being admitted
  either for primary treatment of oncologic issues or medical-surgical issues.
• Collaborate with specialists and incorporate consultant recommendations into the treatment
  plan.
• Provides direct patient care to hospitalized Oncology patients within scope of practice to ensure
  implementation of the plan of care.
• Informs and instructs patients/significant others on patient’s health/illness state and plan of
  care.
• Documents clearly all aspects of patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Administers medications and parenteral therapy in accordance with established policies.

Preferred candidates should have:

• At least 2 years of acute care hospital experience as an APN
• Prior experience as a bedside nurse preferably in oncology, ICU, or ER setting
• Prior Oncology experience strongly preferred but not necessary.

Additionally ideal candidates will have:

• Great organization skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility in work roles
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent bedside manners
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English Language

Since 1865, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate, comprehensive health care. The institution traditionally treats more than 33,280 inpatients and over 88,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for more than 368,828 outpatient visits annually. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care-delivering nearly 6,500 babies annually, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.