Nurse Practitioner - Infusion

City of Hope; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Irvine, CA seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join the Infusion team. The role involves applying the nursing process, independently managing a defined patient population with physician oversight, and conducting physical examinations with a focus on medical interventions.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s or Doctorate in NP, legal California RN/NP licenses, and DEA within 6 months. The position requires teamwork, protocol development, and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Utilize the City of Hope nursing process in clinical practice.
• Assume independent medical management of a defined patient population with physician collaboration.
• Perform physical examinations and apply medical model to patient care problems requiring intervention.
• Develop and follow protocols/standard procedures for Nurse Practitioners.
• Assist in developing methods and systems for provision of medical care and department operations.
• Maintain communication with physician and health team regarding patient information.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical skills

Patient education

Education

Master's Degree or Doctorate Degree as Nurse Practitioner

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.

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.