ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Inpatient Hematology and Oncology Team. This team of Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) oversees admitted hematology and oncology patients including the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the ChristianaCare Newark Campus. In this role, the APC will provide direct patient care while supporting admissions, new patient consults and cross-coverage of inpatients on the Bone Marrow transplant and 6E units (Hematology/Oncology Floor). This position is Monday-Friday, no call, no holidays, no weekends.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical work up and management to patients in the Hematology and Medical Oncology Inpatient practice which includes both oncology patients and benign hematology patients that are admitted to the oncology service or admitted patients that have oncology consult requested.
• Utilizes nurse navigation team to facilitate appropriate follow up with disease specific oncology team for any new diagnosis of malignancy and any admitted patient before discharge from the hospital.
• Performs and records initial history and physical assessment in response to consults, routine and acute clinical assessments, documentation of findings, and initiation of appropriate plan of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of medical stall.
• Adheres to all regulatory and organizational nursing policies and procedures to deliver excellent patient care.
• Works collaboratively with the clinical team, social workers, pharmacists, family members and others to ensure safe and seamless transitions of care.
• Visits newly admitted patients in a timely fashion per department policy.
• Individualizes medical care plan and transition of care to outpatient setting based on patient assessment.
• Provides appropriate patient education and counseling to patient and families in ways understandable to them.
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual quality incentive plan
• Optional APC Professional Advancement Model with stipend
• Generous PTO and PTO Cash Out Program
• Annual $2,250 CME Allowance
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• 403b and Defined Contribution Plans
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Education and Experience Requirements

• Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP or ACNP); OR Current Board Certification as a Physician Assistant through National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• License or license eligible in the state of Delaware including controlled substance registration (CSR) eligible are required.
• BLS and ACLS, required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Oncology preferred

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care organizations! ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health.

ChristianaCare is rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings.

Living in and around Delaware offers varied and affordable housing options in DE, PA, MD, or NJ. Connected by Amtrak and I-95 this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation's best colleges and universities. Our location puts you within 1-3 hours of four international airports, major cities including Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., popular beach towns in MD, DE and NJ and popular ski resorts in PA and NY.

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