Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant

About the Role

This position is within the BMT Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency Program of the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, focusing on inpatient bone marrow transplant care.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and/or physical exams on patients presenting for care in area of expertise.
• Assess and diagnose illnesses, including chronic and acute conditions.
• Formulate, document, and monitor a treatment plan.
• Order and monitor therapeutic interventions including but not limited to diets, laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic tests as deemed necessary by patient history and/or physical exam.
• Provide clinical consultation and order interdisciplinary consults.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with Federal and State Law & Rules and CCHMC policy.
• Attain and maintain competency in subspecialty practice, skills, and procedures in accordance with Joint Commission standards for focused (FPPE) and ongoing (OPPE) professional practice evaluation.
• Develop outcomes as measurable goals that provide direction for continuity of care and consistency among providers.
• Develop, prioritize, evaluate, and modify an individualized comprehensive plan of care addressing each diagnosis or issue, as appropriate.
• Derive outcomes and plans of care involving the patient/family/caregiver when possible, considering their capabilities and resources.
• Consider risks/benefits, costs, clinical effectiveness, current scientific evidence, and clinical expertise to formulate interventions, treatments, and outcomes.
• Incorporate new knowledge and strategies to initiate change in practice if desired outcomes are not achieved.
• Maintain and update documentation of outcomes, goals, and the plan of care.
• Maintain professional behaviors aligned with core values and care standards.
• Participate in quality improvement activities or research to improve care delivery and patient outcomes.
• Engage in lifelong learning and professional development activities to improve skills and competence in clinical practice and role performance.
• Serve as preceptor, role model, or mentor; contribute to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Integrate ethical considerations and research findings into practice.
• Provide leadership by participating on committees, in professional organizations, or through writing, publishing, or presenting.
• Advocate for pediatric patients, families, and caregivers.
• Serve as a leader influencing both healthcare and APP practice and policy.
• Maintain competency in skills and procedures.
• Promote self-management and family-centered care.
• Employ diverse and complex strategies, interventions, and teaching to promote health and a safe environment.
• Provide leadership in care management to achieve optimal quality, cost-effective care.
• Document and communicate with healthcare team members to achieve integrated delivery of pediatric care services.
• Delegate appropriate monitoring, assessment, and interventions according to patient and scope of practice of the caregiver.
• Provide consultation to influence the identified plan of care, enhance abilities of others, and effect change in the healthcare system.
• Make appropriate referrals and discuss recommendations with patient/family/caregiver.
• Order and/or perform appropriate treatments, therapies, and procedures based on current knowledge, research, and practice.
• Provide patient/family/caregiver with diagnostic and laboratory results as well as actual/potential benefits, limitations, and adverse effects of proposed therapies.
• Use a systematic, ongoing evaluation of assessment data and outcomes to revise or resolve diagnoses, outcomes, the plan of care, and implementation as needed.
• Evaluate the accuracy of the diagnosis, effectiveness of interventions, and plan of care strategies in relation to attainment of expected outcomes.
• Include the patient/family/caregiver and other healthcare providers in the evaluation process.
• Base the evaluation process on advanced knowledge, practice, and research, and document appropriately.
• Utilize evaluation results to determine impact on the patient/family/caregiver, organization, and system to make or recommend process or structural changes, including policy, procedure, or protocols as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field. May require clinical license, certification, or training, or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.
• Certification as FNP, Acute Care, Primary Care, or PA Certification.
• Specialty experience preferred: Bone Marrow Transplant or Hematology/Oncology experience.
• Licensure and certification in accordance with CCHMC Delineation of Privileges.
• Multi-state licensure in addition to Ohio licensure may be required based on subspecialty.

Experienced or new graduate Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician Assistants are accepted.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts.
• Rotating shifts: Day/Night Rotation.
• Includes holidays and weekends.
• No call required.

Benefits

Cincinnati Children’s is recognized for:

• Being among the top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years by U.S. News & World Report.
• Consistently ranking among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
• Being recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025).
• Being named one of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune.
• A leading disability employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability.
• Magnet® designation for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all employees, patients, and families.