BMT & Cellular Therapy Coordinator, Arnold Palmer Hospital - Orlando Health

Job Title: BMT & Cellular Therapy Coordinator I

Dept: APH Quality

Status: Full Time

Shift: First - Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Hematology Oncology experience (a must). BMT experience preferred (under education/training)

ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been
providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a “Best Children’s Hospitals” recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children’s Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you

The Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Coordinator is responsible for coordination of the evaluation and preparation of patients for Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation (HSC) and cellular therapies. Is responsible for coordinating patient care across multiple areas including but not limited to the outpatient clinics, the inpatient nursing unit, and the community to provide continuity of patient care across all settings. Independent thinking and a high degree of problem solving, and innovation are required to resolve complex and unanticipated problems, applying appropriate interventions to individual patients and patient problems while performing daily tasks. 

Is expected to serve as a clinical resource for other team members, patients/family/caregivers, referring case managers and community clinicians. Supervision and direction are provided by the BMT Program Manager and physicians, however, has wide latitude in decision making within written organizational and department policies and principles (i.e., Clinical Program SOP Manual).

Organizational skills and problem-solving abilities are paramount. In addition to independently planning and scheduling his/her own daily schedule, must be able to prioritize clinical issues and case manage multiple patients in various stages of the transplant/cellular therapy processes including outpatient pre-treatment and inpatients at OHCI. Additionally, must integrate the clinical responsibilities noted above, aid and guidance to other program staff, and participate in program development, research, and educational activities.

Must demonstrate knowledge and competence regarding the management and care of patients with hematologic malignancies and other diseases that are treated with HSC transplantation and cellular therapies, including knowledge of disease pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, coordination and timing between completion of standard care and transplant/cellular therapy, treatment eligibility criteria, pretreatment conditioning regimens, immunosuppressive regimens, side effects and supportive care protocols. Must also demonstrate knowledge and competence in the evaluation and eligibility criteria for autologous, related, and unrelated donors, as well as the methods of cell collection and anticipated side effects and management.

Education/Training
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Licensure/Certification
• RN License in the State of Florida, renewed every 2 years (required)
• Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) (preferred)
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification (required

Experience
• One (1) year of oncology experience (required)
• BMT experience (preferred)

Required Skills, Knowledge, Abilities
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to work cohesively within teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook