Nurse Practitioner - IEC

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Duarte, CA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide independent medical management for a defined patient population in collaboration with physicians. You will perform exams, develop protocols, and contribute to department operations and patient education.

The role emphasizes ongoing professional development, adherence to best practices, and participation in quality improvement initiatives within a leading cancer and chronic-disease care network.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or Doctorate in Nursing Practice
• Three years of clinical experience
• Current California RN license
• California NP License
• DEA license within 6 months of hire
• National NP Board Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)
• ACLS and PALS

Responsibilities

• Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
• Assume independent, direct medical management of a defined patient population with physician collaboration.
• Perform physical examinations applying medical model and nursing process.
• Develop and follow protocols/standardized procedures for practice for NPs in the department.
• Assist in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and department operations.
• Maintain open lines of communication with physicians and health team.
• Develop and implement patient education activities; provide counseling to patients.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth through education and literature review.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Nursing

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

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.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
• Assume responsibility for independent, direct medical management of a defined patient population, according to standardized procedures and in collaboration with a physician advisor or supervising physician.
• Perform physical examinations applying the medical model and nursing process to patient care problems that require medical intervention and skill.
• Develop and follow protocols/standardized procedures for practice for Nurse Practitioners in the department.
• Assist in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and overall department operations.
• Maintain open lines of communication with the physician and multidisciplinary health team regarding patient information.
• Develop and implement patient education activities; provides education and counseling to patients.
• Develop and participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate the program's effectiveness in meeting patient care and departmental needs.
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reviewing current literature, attending in-service meetings, and workshops.

Your qualifications should include:

• Master's Degree, or Doctorate Degree as Nurse Practitioner
• Three years clinical experience

Required Certification/Licensure:

• Current California RN license
• California NP License
• California NP Furnishing License within 6 months of hire
• DEA within 6 months of hire
• National NP Board Certification through accrediting body
• Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR card through American Heart Association
• ACLS and PALS
  “City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.”

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.