Busy medical practice in Annandale, VA, specializing in GYN-Oncology is seeking a Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provides comprehensive nursing care for assigned patients under the direction of a physician. Follows established nursing standards, procedures and practices, and gives patient care directions to office support staff.

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for surgical and oncology patients.
• Prescribes drug therapies per protocol under the direction of physician.

• Develops, implements, and evaluates the clinical collaborative practice agreements in the specific clinical areas.
• Conducts health assessments of female patients with real or potential, acute, and/or chronic health problems including post-surgical management.
• Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultation and laboratory examinations.
• Prescribes and revises medical regimes.
• Interprets findings and plans of care according to collaborative practice agreements and protocols in designated areas.
• Provides patient/family education and counseling in the area of health promotion, surgical intervention, maintenance, treatment modalities and disease prevention.
• Participates in approved medical research studies.
• Maintains a current level of knowledge relative to professional practice.
• Acts as resource to staff and implements educational programs.