**Job Description**

A nurse practitioner (NP) as described in Title VIII, Article 139 section 6910 of the New York Education Law is a RN who has earned a separate certification as an NP through advanced clinical nursing education in a distinct specialty area of practice. Nurse practitioners are independent practitioners who diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patient’s condition that falls within their specialty area of practice. NOTE: Medical orders, progress notes and treatments plans are not required to be countersigned by a physician.

**Qualifications**

**_Requirements:_**

+ Master?s from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program
+ Current NYS Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse licensure and certification. Current Board certification as an NP.
+ ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy certificate required
+ BLS and ACLS required
+ Previous progressive experience relevant to the area of clinical practice preferred
+ Demonstrates a ...