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Department Name MG37O:SURGERY-ONCOLOGY Work Location Lexington, KY Grade Level 15 Salary Range $114,915-172,217/year Type of Position Staff Position Time Status Full-Time Required Education MSN for Nurse Practitioners or BS for Physician Assistants Click here for more information about equivalencies: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies Required Related Experience No experience required. Required License/Registration/Certification Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ( APRN ) or Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) Physical Requirements Standing, sitting, keyboard.
Shift Monday – Friday, Day Shift (4 days/week); 6:00am – 4:00pm.
The surgical oncology inpatient APP works within the adult ICU /progressive care/acute care areas serving the surgical oncology GI, breast, and soft tissue patient population and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP functions primarily managing critically and acutely ill adults and serves as a resource throughout UKHC for surgical oncology needs. The APP is generally on a service aligned team and manages the day-to-day patient care from ICU to step down to discharge.
The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Ability to use electronic medical health records ( EPIC ). Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification ( ACNP ) preferred Deadline to Apply 10/20/2026 Our University Community We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live.
In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
About the role
The surgical oncology inpatient APP works within the adult ICU /progressive care/acute care areas serving the surgical oncology GI, breast, and soft tissue patient population and is an integral member of a multidisciplinary health care team.