Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hematology/Oncology

The Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware is seeking a Pediatric Oncology & Cellular Therapies APP (Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant) with special interest in the inpatient management of both pediatric oncology and hematology patients inclusive of those undergoing stem cell transplantation/cellular therapies and to join the team!

This is a full-time opportunity to join a thriving Hematology/Oncology division in Delaware’s only free-standing children’s hospital.

Primary responsibilities will include the inpatient clinical management of children with malignant hematological disorders, solid tumors, sickle cell disease and patients receiving stem cell transplant and cellular therapies.

The pediatric hematology/oncology APRN/PA in this position will work collaboratively with the inpatient hematology/oncology provider team (attendings, advanced practice providers, fellows & residents) to provide seamless patient/family centered healthcare.

Additional responsibilities for this front-line clinician include providing coverage for the outpatient pediatric oncology, stem cell transplant/cellular therapies and hematology patient populations as needed.

Highlights of the pediatric hematology/oncology/transplant/cellular therapy program include a supportive and collaborative group of 12 pediatric hematologists/oncologists and 11 advanced practice providers along with dedicated oncology nurses, psychologists, child life specialists, nutritionists, physical therapists, nurse navigators, and social workers. The program is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group and one of the top enrollers of patients in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Will Include

Primary inpatient management of both pediatric hematology and oncology patients including those undergoing stem cell transplant/cellular therapies.

Provide continuity of care specific to disease evaluation, chemotherapy/immunotherapy, supportive care management throughout the patient’s treatment course in conjunction with an attending pediatric hematologist/oncologist.

Demonstrates a commitment to patient safety in ordering chemotherapy/immunotherapy and supportive care medication/therapies using a computerized order entry system.

Requirements

• Master's/Doctorate as applicable in correlation with Nursing or Physician Assistant program
• Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Acute Care Certified OR Physician Assistant (PA-C)
• Pediatric Oncology and/or Transplant/Cellular Therapy experience highly preferred.

• CPR-BLS Certification required at the time of appointment.

Nemours offers its Associates a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes relocation, health/life/dental/vision for Associates and their dependents, a wellness program, CME, 403(b) with employer match, licensure and dues allowance, tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness program, legal plan, adoption assistance and many other benefit options. If you’re looking for a position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care, this is the opportunity for you.

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org.