​Neuro-Oncology Advanced Practice Provider

About The Department

The Section of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at Comer Children's Hospital, part of University of Chicago Medicine, provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic conditions. The program includes a specialized Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy program offering advanced transplant and immunotherapy treatments for patients with high-risk and complex diseases. Across all services, care is delivered through a collaborative, team-based model that integrates physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, research staff, and supportive care specialists. The Section is deeply engaged in clinical research and offers access to innovative therapies and clinical trials, ensuring patients receive cutting-edge treatment options.

Job Summary

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) supports the clinical, operational, and programmatic needs of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology programs and is responsible for the comprehensive management of patients with neuro-oncologic and hematologic/oncologic conditions, ensuring high-quality, coordinated care across the continuum.

Responsibilities

• Provide a model of care that is shaped by theory, expanded by science, research and reflective practice and is identified by a holistic and comprehensive approach to the patients.
• Take histories, perform physical examinations, formulate a differential diagnosis and plan for selected patients seen by the ambulatory Pediatric Neuro-oncology and Hematology/Oncology teams.
• Responsible for writing and obtaining treatment consent and applying BEACON plan.
• Help arrange diagnostic tests, follow-up on tests, pertinent laboratory and imaging studies, and other patient care issues.
• Maintain effective communication with subspecialists and the inpatient team.
• Provide ongoing education to patients and families regarding chemotherapy, complications, side effects, etc.
• Triage patient calls, formulate a plan of care and document in EPIC.
• Communicate with the inpatient team prior to admission and primary care provider.
• Staff clinics as assigned; attend multidisciplinary conferences of assigned disease area.
• As part of duties, perform reporting for government agencies, chart review, refill prescriptions, and answer phone calls for patients for whom the APP is involved with longitudinal care.
• Attend conferences, relevant workshops, seminars locally and nationally and continuing education courses to keep abreast of updates in the management of hematology/oncology patients.
• Absorbs responsibility for maintaining own competency and continuing education in area of specialization and in professional practice.
• Performs procedures including bone marrow biopsy, suture removal, skin biopsy, administration of chemotherapy via intrathecal and ommaya reservoir routes, diagnostic lumbar puncture and ommaya reservoir taps.
• Complies with standards and regulations of licensure, regulatory, and accrediting agencies.
• Assists in evaluating the quality of patient care through application of the quality assurance process.
• Participates in independent and/or collaborative research projects.
• Evaluates goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient’s plan of care.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Education

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.
• Advanced nursing degree from an accredited school/college of nursing or completion of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.

Experience

• Knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.
• Background in research.
• Research nurse experience or transplant coordinator experience.
• At least 1 year of inpatient experience in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
• Critical care nursing experience.

Licenses And Certifications

• Current RN Illinois License and the ability to obtain an advanced practice nurse (APN) license by start date.
• National certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practiti222oner or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support- PALS.
• Basic Life Support- BLS.

Preferred Competencies

• Demonstrated clinical competency.
• Knowledge of electronic medical records.
• The ability to work cooperatively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse setting.
• The ability to handle and relate sensitive information.
• The ability to troubleshoot problems regularly.
• The ability to conduct physical examinations and health assessments.
• The ability to interview and obtain medical information.