NP​/PA - Inpatient Hematology & Oncology

Christiana Care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Inpatient Hematology and Oncology Team. This team of Advanced Practice Clinicians oversees admitted hematology and oncology patients including the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Christiana Care Newark Campus.

$ – $ per year

This role provides 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). The position is Monday‑Friday, no call, no holidays, no weekends.

• Provide clinical work‑up and management to patients in the Hematology and Oncology Inpatient practice, including oncology and benign hematology patients admitted to the oncology service or with oncology consult requested.
• Utilize 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.
• Perform and record 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 the medical team.
• Adhere to all regulatory and organizational nursing policies and procedures to deliver excellent patient care.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team, social workers, pharmacists, family members and others to ensure safe and seamless transitions of care.
• Visit newly admitted patients in a timely fashion per department policy.
• Individualize medical care plan and transition of care to the outpatient setting based on patient assessment.
• Provide appropriate patient education and counseling to patients and families in ways understandable to them.

• 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

• Certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP or ACNP); or current board certification as a Physician Assistant through NCCPA.
• License or license‑eligible in the state of Delaware, including controlled substance registration.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, oncology preferred.

Christiana Care is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. It includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals, a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, among other specialties. Christiana Care is committed to diversity, inclusion, and high quality patient care.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Post End Date:
Jun 30, 2026

Employment type:

Full‑time

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Job function:
Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care