Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology. The Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Hematology & Oncology will function in Medicine Service.

Major Duties: Provide comprehensive clinical management for benign classical hematologic conditions, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and longitudinal follow-up for anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, coagulation disorders, iron disorders, and other non-malignant hematologic diseases. Deliver cancer survivorship care, including surveillance for recurrence, identification and management of late/long-term effects, psychosocial support, preventive health strategies, and transition planning across survivorship phases. Participate in shared-care management with supervising physicians for select solid tumor and malignant hematology patients, including interval assessments, review of diagnostic studies, collaborative treatment discussions, and continuity-of-care responsibilities. Conduct independent clinic visits, obtaining histories, performing targeted physical examinations, interpreting laboratory and imaging results, initiating evidence-based diagnostic workups, and formulating management plans within approved clinical privileges. Provide comprehensive management for patients receiving active oncology or hematology treatment, including monitoring treatment response, reviewing labs and imaging, assessing tolerance, adjusting supportive-care interventions, coordinating follow-up, and ensuring safe continuity of care. Perform thorough toxicity and side-effect assessments for systemic therapies (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted agents), applying evidence-based guidelines to classify severity, initiate diagnostics or supportive interventions, and escalate care when appropriate. Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, nutrition, social work, survivorship services, and other specialty teams to provide integrated care across the Hematology/Oncology continuum. Participate in tumor boards, multidisciplinary case conferences, and team meetings, presenting cases and contributing to collaborative management plans. Provide clear, culturally sensitive patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment options, survivorship expectations, toxicity management, and self-care strategies. Ensure timely follow-up, including triage of patient messages, prescription management, reviewing external records, responding to clinical inquiries, and coordinating diagnostic follow-up. Document all clinical encounters clearly and accurately within the electronic medical record, adhering to all VHA policies, facility standards, regulatory requirements, and clinical-privilege parameters. Medicine Service Universal NP Functional Statement Duties: Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice. Develops and implements individualized plans to achieve optimal population health and disease management. Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively within the interdisciplinary team. Orders and interprets labs, tests, and diagnostic studies. Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions in alignment with clinical privileges. Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services as clinically indicated. Provides education to Veterans and their families. Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Exemplifies ICARE core values - Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

U.S. 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. 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.