Clinical Nurse III - Radiation Oncology

City of Hope; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Radiation Oncology Nurse at City of Hope, where you'll provide compassionate care to cancer patients. In this role, you'll support treatment plans, educate patients, and enhance their health literacy while working in a dynamic outpatient clinic.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus of $20,000 for full-time employees

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Current California RN license.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Support providers with consults and follow-ups.
• Perform patient education.
• Triage patient concerns related to radiation therapy.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing

Job description

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 Radiation Oncology Nurse to become a key player in our dynamic team.

As a key member of our ambulatory radiation department, you’ll support our team of providers and care for up to 50 patients on active treatment plans. Your responsibilities include educating patients, managing treatment side effects, conducting toxicity assessments, handling triage calls, and supporting care coordination.

Responsibilities:

1. Support providers with consults and follow-ups.
2. Perform patient education.
3. Start IVs for CT simulations with contrast and coordinate chemotherapy.
4. Triage patient concerns related to radiation therapy and side effects.
5. Enhance patient health literacy through education and answering clinical questions.
6. Assist with PEG tube placement and dental clearance for head and neck patients.
7. Support radiation oncology care plans, including cardiac devices.
8. Navigate barriers to care, coordinate with other service lines, and understand payor authorization issues.
9. Support quality-of-life goals and survivorship for patients and caregivers.

Offer: Sign-On Bonus of $20,000 for full-time employees.

Schedule: 8-hour shifts, Monday – Friday (8:30 am - 5 pm).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Current California RN license.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual skills.
• 1 year radiation oncology experience or 2 years in a physician’s office or hospital.
• ONS or OCN certification.

Note: City of Hope employee pay is based on experience, qualifications, and location.