Job Description

This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.

Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.
NPs are directed to apply to job # 254077 and PAs are directed to apply to job # 254078

A total of one (1), 1.0 FTE Advanced Practice Professional (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.

• Provide care for urologic oncology surgical patients in two locations: West Ann Arbor Health Clinic and Rogel Cancer Center with prostate, renal, bladder or testicular cancer
• Direct care and management of patients in the outpatient setting which includes: performing history and physical, ordering labs and diagnostic testing, development of differential diagnoses, collaboration with the physician to develop a plan of care, provision of patient and family education, counseling and support, collaboration and referral to other services and provision of education to nursing staff, students and the community
• Management of post-operative care 
• Management of disease related symptoms
• Review laboratory, pathology and radiographic test results 
• Management of cancer survivorship
• Management of patients undergoing intravesical bladder cancer therapy
• Ongoing monitoring of patients requiring disease surveillance
• Participation in tumor board meetings as needed
• Participation in clinical research which may include tasks such as screening patients for clinical trials, ordering appropriate tests/labs, monitoring for specific effects or symptoms.
• Participation in workshops, conferences or other CME activities pertaining to oncology or palliative care
• Attendance at programmatic meetings or Cancer Center meetings and occasionally attend regional or national meetings
  

Roles and responsibilities may be periodically adjusted as determined by the needs of the Cancer Center Clinical Program.

NP: 

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
• Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult Nurse Practitioner or Acute Nurse Practitioner.
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
• Current DEA registration required
• AHA approved BLS 

PA: 

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
• Current DEA registration required
• AHA approved BLS 

NOTE: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.
NOTE: In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment

NOTE: Applicants who have left the bargaining unit must include on their resume dates of past employment including months and years of service along with effort.
RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): 
You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

• Experience caring for surgical patients 
• Experience caring for patients with localized (non-metastatic) cancer
• Demonstrates leadership in work setting and other professional activities through participation in workplace committees, educational institutions or professional organizations
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills as measured by references and interview

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

Hours: 40 hours/week
Shift: Day shift
Location: This is a Blue Team position and this person will work primarily at West Ann Arbor with some sessions at the Rogel Cancer Center.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

If you have questions regarding this posting or would like assistance with Advanced Practice Nursing opportunities please contact Nurse and Physician Assistant Recruitment at (734) 936-5183 or e-mail  nurserecruit_umhs@med.umich.edu . For a current listing of all open APRN job opportunities at Michigan Medicine, please visit  .

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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