Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hematology/Oncology
Job Description
This full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to provide specialized outpatient care for children, adolescent and young adults undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies for malignant and non-malignant chronic conditions. The successful candidate will be an integral member of Delaware's only free-standing children's hospital.
Highlights of the pediatric hematology/oncology/transplant/cellular therapy program include a supportive and collaborative group of twelve pediatric hematologist/oncologists and twelve advanced practice providers along with dedicated hematology/oncology nurses, psychologists, child life specialists, nutritionists, physical therapists, navigators, and social workers. (Login for Information) Children's Health offers one of the most experienced bone marrow transplant programs in the U.S. and in 2026 was approved to offer break-thru gene therapy for sickle cell disease. (Login for Information) is member of the Children's Oncology Group and is among the nation's leading enrollment sites in the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).
Working collaboratively with (Login for Information) TCT multi-disciplinary team, the APP will deliver seamless patient and family centered care through the transplant and cellular therapy continuum. Primary outpatient management of transplant and cellular therapy patients include:
• Conduct pre-transplant evaluations and post-transplant follow-up visits.
• Monitor patients throughout treatment for therapy-related toxicities, complications, and supportive care needs.
• Perform disease-specific assessments and coordinate ongoing treatment plans.
• Manage chemotherapy, immunotherapy, cellular therapy, and supportive care interventions in collaboration with attending physicians.
• Ensure continuity of care across all phases of transplantation and cellular therapy.
Requirements:
- Master's/Doctorate as applicable in correlation with Nursing or Physician Assistant program
- Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Acute Care Certified, with prescriptive authority OR Physician Assistant (PA-C)
- Delaware Controlled Substance Registration (CSR)
- Federal DEA registration with Delaware Address
- Pediatric Oncology and/or Transplant/Cellular Therapy experience highly preferred.
- CPR-BLS Certification required at the time of appointment.
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(Login for Information) 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 - (Login for Information) Children's Hospital, Delaware and (Login for Information) 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 (Login for Information) 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.
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