Medical-Surgical - Oncology Unit Options

As an Oncology Nurse Resident, you may work in one or more of the following departments:

Bone Marrow Transplant

• Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center partner
• Orlando's first comprehensive adult and pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) program
• 10-bed BMT Unit and 8-bed Oncology PCU equipped with state-of-the-art technology
• Orlando's only inpatient BMT unit
• A multitude of training courses available to prepare nurses for BMT work
• Self-scheduling
• Primarily patients with Leukemia, Hodgkin's, Multiple Myeloma, neuro cancers, gynecological cancers, pediatric BMT
• Nursing care ranges from medical surgical to acute intensive care
  

Adult Inpatient Hematology/Oncology

• Patients with multiple diagnoses, including solid tumors, hematologic malignancies, sickle cell anemia, as well as brain and central nervous system metastases
• Collaborative environment with nurses working closely with oncology physicians, clinical nurse specialists, social workers and case managers
• Focus on countering the threat of cancer and promoting quality of life
• Opportunity to strongly impact patient's quality of life by placing an emphasis on controlling symptoms and treatment
  

Outpatient Oncology

• 36-bed facility featuring six private beds and 30 beds that are arranged in modular configurations with five bays to each module
• Services range from blood and blood component transfusion, IV therapy, outpatient chemotherapy, medical surgical observation for patients who meet criteria, PICC catheterization insertion, and more
  

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• State-of-the-art inpatient treatment for pediatric patients
• Family-centered care in a child/adolescent friendly environment
• Special pediatric and pediatric oncology training required