{"id":630,"date":"2026-04-30T09:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.howardhead.org\/careers\/nurse-practitioner-medical-oncology-and-palliative-care\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:06:31","slug":"nurse-practitioner-medical-oncology-and-palliative-care","status":"publish","type":"career","link":"https:\/\/www.howardhead.org\/es\/careers\/nurse-practitioner-medical-oncology-and-palliative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse Practitioner &#8211; Medical Oncology and Palliative Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-intro\">\n<p>Vail Health se ha convertido en el sistema de atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica de monta\u00f1a m\u00e1s avanzado del mundo. Vail Health consta de un hospital actualizado de 520,000 pies cuadrados y 56 camas. Estas instalaciones de vanguardia brindan atenci\u00f3n excepcional a todos nuestros pacientes, con las vistas m\u00e1s hermosas de la zona, ubicadas en el centro de Vail. Obtenga m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre Vail Health. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vailhealth.org\/about\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Sobre la oportunidad:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The Nurse Practitioner (NP) for the Shaw Cancer Center and the Shaw at Home program plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient\u2011centered oncology and oncology\u2011focused palliative care in both clinic and home\u2011based environments. This dual\u2011role position functions as an advanced practice provider within medical oncology while also supporting the development, implementation, and ongoing delivery of oncology\u2011specific palliative care services.<\/p>\n<p>The NP works closely with medical oncologists, the interdisciplinary cancer care team, and the palliative care team to provide comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and management of patients across the cancer care continuum\u2014from diagnosis and active treatment through survivorship and end\u2011of\u2011life care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Lo que har\u00e1s:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide comprehensive assessment and management of oncology and palliative care patients in both clinic and home\u2011based settings.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct detailed histories, physical exams, and symptom assessments; independently assess, diagnose, and initiate treatment within scope.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and implement evidence\u2011based treatment plans (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies) in collaboration with supervising oncologists.<\/li>\n<li>Manage acute and chronic treatment\u2011related symptoms and toxicities; respond to infusion reactions and triage urgent patient needs.<\/li>\n<li>Order, interpret, and act on labs, imaging, and other diagnostics; prescribe medications including chemotherapy and supportive therapies per state and federal guidelines.<\/li>\n<li>Provide patient and family education on diagnosis, treatment options, symptom management, goals\u2011of\u2011care, and advance care planning.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including medical oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care, nursing, pharmacy, social work, dietitians, and spiritual care.<\/li>\n<li>Attend clinical rounds, palliative care IDT meetings, CoC\u2011related meetings, and other team conferences.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to the development and ongoing refinement of the Shaw at Home program, including policies, protocols, and quality initiatives.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in data collection, quality improvement efforts, and program evaluation.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the EHR (Cerner or EPIC preferred).<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate daily workflow including clinic visits, home visits, and administrative responsibilities; respond promptly to phone\/email inquiries.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in shared after\u2011hours call rotation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Esta descripci\u00f3n no est\u00e1 destinada y no debe interpretarse como una lista exhaustiva de todas las responsabilidades, habilidades y esfuerzos o condiciones de trabajo asociadas con el puesto. Tiene la intenci\u00f3n de ser un reflejo preciso de la naturaleza general y el nivel del puesto.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Lo que necesitar\u00e1s:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><strong>Experiencia<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Two years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, ideally in oncology or a related specialty.<\/li>\n<li>Oncology RN or Oncology NP experience\u00a0<strong>required.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Experience in palliative care and\/or hospice preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) certification preferred.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in oncology pharmacology, symptom management, and treatment\u2011related toxicities.<\/li>\n<li>Experience working in a multidisciplinary outpatient oncology setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Educaci\u00f3n:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>Licencias y certificaciones:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligibility for and ability to maintain a Colorado Nurse Practitioner license with prescriptive authority.<\/li>\n<li>Board certification as AGNP, FNP, or ACNP.<\/li>\n<li>DEA license required.<\/li>\n<li>Se requiere Soporte Vital B\u00e1sico (SVB).<\/li>\n<li>Valid driver\u2019s license with ability to meet Vail Health DMV criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits at Vail Health (Full) Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Salarios Competitivos y Beneficios Familiares:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Salarios competitivos<\/li>\n<li>Licencia parental (4 semanas pagadas)<\/li>\n<li>Programas de vivienda<\/li>\n<li>Reembolso de cuidado infantil\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficios Integrales de Salud:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Medicinal<\/li>\n<li>Dental\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Visi\u00f3n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Programas educativos:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Asistencia de matr\u00edcula\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Pago de Pr\u00e9stamo Estudiantil Existente<\/li>\n<li>Reembolso de Certificaci\u00f3n Especializada<\/li>\n<li>Fondos Educativos Complementarios Anuales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tiempo libre remunerado<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Hasta cinco semanas en tu primer a\u00f1o de empleo y contin\u00faa creciendo cada a\u00f1o.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seguro de jubilaci\u00f3n y complementario<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan de jubilaci\u00f3n 403(b) con igualaci\u00f3n inmediata.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Seguro de vida<\/li>\n<li>Incapacidad a corto y largo plazo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beneficios de Recreaci\u00f3n, Bienestar y M\u00e1s:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Reembolso anual por gastos de bienestar de hasta 1 000 libras esterlinas<\/li>\n<li>Descuentos en recreaci\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li>Seguro para mascotas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-pay-transparency\">\n<div class=\"pay-input\">\n<div class=\"description\">\n<p><strong>El pago se basa en la educaci\u00f3n y experiencia relevantes por a\u00f1o.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">Pago Anual:<\/div>\n<div class=\"pay-range\"><span>$115,668.80<\/span><span class=\"divider\">\u2014<\/span><span>$140,920 USD<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"job_location":[24],"job_category":[16],"job_shift":[22],"job_company":[32],"job_schedule":[19],"class_list":["post-630","career","type-career","status-publish","hentry","job_location-edwards-co","job_category-physician-advanced-practice-providers","job_shift-days","job_company-shaw-cancer-center","job_schedule-4-x-10-hour-shifts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nurse Practitioner - Medical Oncology and Palliative Care - Howard Head Sports Medicine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nurse Practitioner - Medical Oncology and Palliative Care - Howard Head Sports Medicine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Vail Health has become the world\u2019s most advanced mountain healthcare system. 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