When you join the healthcare team at Phoenix Children’s, you’ll see the world of medicine through the eyes of a child. You’ll be amazed by something new every day, inspired by the capabilities and expertise of your co-workers, and you’ll be able to transform your professional ambitions into reality. Here, you can be part of a growing system that will never outgrow its sense of joy, purpose, or discovery. Grow with us. 

We’re looking for lifelong learners who transform curiosity into discovery to join us in an inspiring place—filled with hope, positivity, support, and compassion. 

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Leukemia and Lymphoma - Outpatient

This is an outpatient position with standard business hours, Mon-Fri.  This position works alongside 5 attending physicians, one Nurse Practitioner, fellows, and nurse coordinators to provide excellent, patient-centered, outpatient care for children and young adults with leukemia and lymphoma.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in pediatric oncology, will see patients independently in the clinic, and will help write chemotherapy orders, perform lumbar punctures, bone marrow aspirates, and coordinate care for patients.

Job Duties:

• Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute leukemia and lymphoma.
• Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Writes inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy orders to be cosigned by the attending physicians.
• Available to cover satellite clinics as needed.
• Prepares history and physical and medical reconciliation for patients needing inpatient chemotherapy admissions.
• Attends weekly leukemia team meetings and monthly division meetings.
• Performs lumbar punctures with intrathecal chemotherapy instillation and bone marrow biopsy and aspirates.
• Utilizes the most up-to-date and evidence-based practice for plan of care and ability to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness of the plan.
• Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
• Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others, which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, residents, and medical students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in the department.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bringing up concerns in an appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.

Qualifications:

• Master’s or Doctorate degree from an Accreditation Commission for Nursing (ACEN) and/or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) in pediatric primary care of family medicine.
• 2+ years of experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, pediatric oncology or adult oncology experience preferred.

Candidates interested in applying for this position should send resumes to: 
Chastity Jensen
APP Talent Acquisition Partner 
Phoenix Children’s 
cocano@phoenixchildrens.com 

Phoenix Children’s offers an outstanding work environment, a competitive compensation/benefits package including paid malpractice insurance coverage, paid time off, and access to CME including a professional development course through UptoDate.

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About Phoenix Children's

Phoenix Children’s is one of the Nation’s largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children’s Hospital–Main Campus, Phoenix Children’s Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and six community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system has provided world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families for more than 35 years. Phoenix Children’s Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. Phoenix Children's provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families in Arizona and throughout the Southwest. As one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country, we provide care across more than 75 pediatric specialties. Every day our clinical, professional and support staff work collaboratively to deliver on our mission to provide hope, healing and the best health care for children and their fam...ilies. They embrace the challenges of providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to the most complex patients in the region.

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