5/23/2008

Children's Atlanta Nursing Director Cancer Center

CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
Clinical Director Service Line, Hematology/Oncology/BMT


Why join Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta….Do you want to lead one of the leading pediatric cancer, hematology, and blood and marrow transplantation programs in the country? We need a leader to establish, coordinate, and maintain an organizational structure for Aflac Cancer Center Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical Services at all campuses. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer.

The Aflac Cancer Center provides advanced diagnostic and clinical care, as well as innovative treatment and research options to children, adolescents and young adults. For every child and family seen, the Aflac Cancer Center provides a unique course of treatment—both clinically and emotionally. Located at both Children’s at Egleston and Children’s at Scottish Rite, the Aflac Cancer Center features:

-Three hospital campus locations with a total of 40 inpatient rooms and 10 specially designed rooms for blood and marrow transplants
-Three outpatient centers with a full range of pediatric infusional and apheresis services
-Onsite, innovative diagnostics, cell processing laboratory and oncology pharmacy
-A 20-plus-member family support team—including child life specialists, social workers, chaplains, teachers, psychologists and financial coordinators—that attends to the patient’s and family’s emotional, physical and financial well-being, as well as help the family identify and use all available resources during this difficult time

By 2008, the facilities will have grown to include additional inpatient rooms, expanded transplant facilities and a new 14,000-square-foot ambulatory facility at Children’s at Egleston.

Recognized as one of the top five childhood cancer centers in the country by Child magazine, the Aflac Cancer Center treats nearly 350 new cancer patients each year and follows more than 2,500 patients with sickle cell disease, hemophilia and other blood disorders. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta enhances the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education. Serving the community with more than 30 pediatric specialties, Children’s is committed to being a model for pediatric care.

Why Lead at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta….
-You want to be part of one of the top three children’s hospitals in the country Child magazine
-You belong as a leader of one of America’s best pediatric hospitals U.S.News & World Report
- You can enhance an organization that is one of the Top 100 learning organizations in the United States Training magazine.

Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
jill@melnic.com

www.melnic.com

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