Nurse Practitioner 2 - Infusion

Interested in a dynamic, autonomous practice setting, working with a highly skilled and collaborative APP team? Consider joining our ambulatory care Cancer Center Infusion APP team. The Cancer Center Infusion APP team is responsible for overseeing and providing care for 50-75 patients per day (depending on the unit size) across five Infusion centers for Oncology and non-Oncology patients. Infusion APPs triage clinical concerns, such as acute treatment related symptoms, in real time and ensure continuity of care through collaboration and communication with physicians'/surgeons/APP colleagues, as well as other clinical and administrative staff. Together, the team supports timely patient treatment, works toward patients' goals of care, and promotes a positive patient experience and outcome. In addition to our infusion areas, APPs provide care at the three-bed Cancer Acute Care Clinic (CACC). There, they assess, diagnose, and manage acute oncology symptoms that can safely be treated in an outpatient setting. When a patient needs a higher level of care, APPs in the CACC coordinate a direct hospital admission when appropriate or facilitate emergency evaluation and admission. This role will require the ability to work in both the Infusion Centers and the CACC.

Minimum License/Certification:

1. California Registered Nurse (RN) License without restriction

2. California Nurse Practitioner (NP) License without restriction

3. California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number

4. NP national board certification from an accepted certifying agency aligned with the patient population and clinical role

Adult Outpatient (A-GNP-C, ANP-C, FNP-C, GNP-C, AGPCNP-BC, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, ACNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ACNPC-AG, ACNPC) .

5. California Driver License (if required for position)

6. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration with Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5 registered to a California address

7. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

8. Additional required AHA certifications: ACLS

9. Additional required certifications (such as ENLS): None

Minimum Education/ Experience:

Nurse Practitioner 2:

Graduation from a California Board of Registered Nursing recognized Nurse Practitioner Program with a master’s or doctoral degree aligned with the patient population and clinical role.

1. These NPs have at least six (6) months of NP experience.

2. least two (2) years recent inpatient hematology/oncology and/or oncology infusion center experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

3. Demonstrated minimum 1 year of clinical experience in managing patients receiving immunotherapy and biotherapy in an outpatient infusion center.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities(KSA):

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

2. Judgement skills to effectively meet the needs of patients

3. Self-direction and organizational skills to function in an independent role

4. Ability to cope with personal stress experienced by health care providers and team members

5. Ability to meet minimum standards for hospital credentialing and billing standards as a billable provider

6. Submit health plan (Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial for all APPs; also, CCS for pediatric providers) enrollment by first clinical day

7. At all times, must adhere to the UCSF Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct, PRIDE values, and applicable medical center/campus/departmental policies and procedures

8. At all times, must adhere to all UCSF policies regarding HIPPA, privacy, communication, documentation, encounter closure, and billing

9. Mandatory attendance at the Office of Advanced Practice Providers Orientation Sessions

10. Mandatory attendance at the APP Onboarding Committee APP Onboarding Series

11. This position requires flexibility for the APP to work at all UCSF Health facilities/locations

12. Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education/Experience:

1. One (1) year experience in adult critical care medicine as (Nurse or NP)

2. Specialty Certifications; OCN or AOCNP

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities(KSA):

1. ECG and imagining; (X-ray, CT and MRI) interpretation

Special Conditions of Employment
Work Environment:

1. This position requires flexibility to work at all UCSF Health facilities/locations

2. This position may require the ability to work flexible hours to meet operational needs

3. This position may require other duties to meet operational needs

4. Peer references are expected to reflect an overall meet or exceeds