Nurse Practitioner - Infusion

aa067; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Irvine, CA seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join the Infusion team, focusing on chemo-infused patient care in a high‑quality cancer care setting.

The successful candidate will hold a NP degree, have 3+ years of clinical experience, and maintain California RN/NP licenses with furnishing authority within 6 months. BLS/ACLS/PALS are required for ongoing professional practice.

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing (NP).
• Minimum three years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner.
• Current California RN license.
• California NP License and NP Furnishing License within 6 months of hire.
• DEA license within 6 months of hire.
• National NP Board Certification.
• BLS/CPR through American Heart Association.
• ACLS and PALS.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
• Provide independent medical management of a defined patient population under physician supervision.
• Perform physical examinations applying the medical model and nursing process.
• Develop and follow protocols/standardized procedures 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 health team.
• Develop and participate in patient education activities; provide education and counseling to patients.
• Engage in performance improvement activities to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Enhance professional growth through education, literature review, and in-service.

Skills

Infusion experience

Chemotherapy experience

Nurse Practitioner

Patient education

Collaborative practice

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Nursing (NP)

Three years clinical experience

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Infusion team in Irvine, CA. We are searching for candidates with Infusion and Chemo experience.

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 me

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.