Clinical Nurse III - Radiation Oncology

City of Hope•Upland, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Are you a skilled and compassionate nurse with a passion for making a difference in the lives of cancer patients? Our outpatient clinic in Upland is looking for a skilled and compassionate Radiation Oncology Nurse to become a key player in our dynamic team. As a key member of our ambulatory radiation department, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting our dedicated team of providers and caring for up to 50 patients on active treatment plans. In this dynamic position, you’ll educate patients, manage treatment side effects, conduct daily toxicity assessments, handle triage phone calls, and assist with seamless care coordination.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in nursing is required
Three to five years related experience
Current California Registered Nurse License
Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
Must have excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred
One (1) year radiation oncology
Two (2) years of experience working in a physician’s office or hospital.
ONS or OCN certification

Responsibilities

Support providers with consults and follow-ups.
Perform patient education.
Start IVs for CT simulations with contrast, coordinate chemotherapy.
Triage patient concerns related to their radiation therapy treatments and care related questions on side effects and wound care.
Help support the patient’s health literacy by providing patient education and answering clinical questions related to their care plan.
Assist in coordinating PEG tube placement and dental clearance for head and neck patients.
Assist in the radiation oncology care plan for cardiac devices.
Navigate the patient and caregivers through any barriers to care to aid in providing timely treatment, be a liaison working with other service lines e.g., financial counsellors, social services, transportation. (high-level awareness of payor authorization related questions that could affect the patients care.)
Support the patient and caregivers in quality-of-life goals and survivorship.