Director - Nursing Hematology/Oncology

Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., was established in 1870 to help every child grow up stronger. Today, it is one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the nation and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus opened in 2021, a first-of-its-kind pediatric hub dedicated to developing new and better ways to care for kids. Children’s National has been designated three times in a row as a Magnet® hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty care locations in the D.C. metropolitan area, including Maryland and Virginia. Children’s National is home to the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. As a non-profit, Children's National relies on generous donors to help ensure that every child receives the care they need.

Hematology/Oncology Care Unit (HCU): includes the inpatient and the outpatient Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplant patients. The 32-bed inpatient unit admits children of all ages with hematological and/or oncology, and blood and marrow transplant inpatient clinical needs. They work closely with the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Clinic and Infusion clinic to meet patient’s needs.

Significant populations include:

·       Newly diagnosed oncology diseases (leukemia/lymphoma, solid tumors, neuro oncology)

·       Chemotherapy

·       Sickle cell disease

·       Pain crisis in hemoglobinopathy

·       Fever/neutropenia

·       Bacteremia

·       Anemia/blood disorders

·       Acute chest syndrome/pneumonia

·       Thrombocytopenia

·       Blood and marrow and hematopoectic stem cell transplantation

The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Outpatient and Infusion Clinic, geographically adjacent to the unit, coordinates outpatient care for this population including routine visits for hematology, oncology, blood and marrow transplant, allergy, immunology, and rheumatology patients; outpatient treatment procedures outpatient chemotherapy, blood transfusions, apheresis, extracorporeal photophoresis (ECP)protocol management and long term follow-up.

The Director of Nursing leads and directs the overall operations of a function or department within a business unit and monitors the delivery of health care and related health and medical services. Leads the people, resources, budget and processes to ensure successful patient outcomes. May lead several distinct departments that impact operations.