ARNP/PA

About the job

Cancer Care Northwest in Spokane Valley is hiring a full-time ARNP/PA to care for oncology patients in partnership with the practice's physicians. The role combines hands-on practice, patient and staff education, care management, research and leadership.

Cancer Care Northwest has served the Inland Northwest for more than 50 years, diagnosing and treating cancer and blood-related diseases with an integrated approach.

What you'll do

• Gather health histories through complete physical exams and psychosocial assessments, then interpret the results to shape the problem list and care plan
• Carry out screening and diagnostic procedures, such as skin, breast and digital rectal exams, fecal occult blood tests and skin biopsies, guided by American Cancer Society and other professional standards
• Treat the disease and manage treatment side effects through medications, ongoing assessment and education, in collaboration with the physician in office and hospital settings
• Work within the practice's policy manual for Nursing Protocol, Chemotherapy Guidelines, Admixture and Quality Assessment/Quality of Care
• Create individual health maintenance programs and work around system barriers as patients move between acute, ambulatory and home care
• Advise the multidisciplinary team on care from prevention and detection through terminal care, rehabilitation and survivorship
• Review and apply research, help run and report on research protocols, and keep nursing staff informed about clinical trials

What you need

• Nurse practitioners: an MSN from an accredited nursing school, completion of a nurse practitioner program, an RN license registered with the State Board of Nursing, and a current state nurse practitioner license
• Physician assistants: a current state physician assistant license in the state of practice
• Clinical nurse specialists: an MSN from an accredited nursing school, completion of a clinical nurse specialist program, an RN license registered with the State Board of Nursing, and a current state clinical nurse specialist license
• Current BLS/CPR certification
• An entry-level role that typically calls for 0-3 years of post-MSN experience
• Able to move through a full range of motion, lift and handle patients, and use fine finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
• Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation and medical preparations in an oncology/hematology clinic

Preferred

• Experience in the chosen specialty

Schedule

• Full-time