Nurse Practitioner - Peds Hem Onc Inpatient

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Pediatric Acute Care NP) to join the inpatient team in Los Angeles. The role evaluates and manages hospitalized pediatric patients, coordinates multidisciplinary care, and oversees safe delivery of high-risk therapies.

This position supports chemotherapy safety and treatment oversight, with NP1 and NP2 levels and 12-hour shifts, primarily nights, on-site with occasional day coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (MSN or DNP).
• Current California RN and CA Nurse Practitioner licenses.
• National certification as an Acute Care Pediatric NP.
• DEA registration and BLS/PALS certification in accordance with institutional requirements.
• Demonstrated clinical decision-making and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage a complex inpatient pediatric population.
• Commitment to patient safety and family-centered care.
• New Grad NP considered with 2-3 years pediatric Hem/Onc experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage hospitalized pediatric patients from admission through discharge.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and ensure continuity of care.
• Support chemotherapy safety and treatment oversight through plan review and toxicity monitoring.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff for safe delivery of high-risk therapies.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced pediatric specialty setting.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Family-centered care

Education

MSN or DNP

Tools

DEA registration

BLS/PALS certification

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

12 hour shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am (mostly nights) with day coverage as needed , weekends/weekdays/holidays

Posted Date

08/03/2026

Salary Range: $93.81 - 133.97 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32272

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Pediatric Acute Care NP) to join a collaborative inpatient team caring for children and adolescents with hematologic and oncologic disorders, including patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.
As part of a primary admitting service, the APP will evaluate and manage hospitalized patients from admission through discharge, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and ensure continuity of care throughout hospitalization. The APP will also support chemotherapy safety and treatment oversight through treatment plan review, toxicity monitoring, and collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff to ensure the safe delivery of high-risk therapies. This role is integral to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced pediatric specialty setting.

This is one APP role to be filled as either a PA or NP.

Salary range:

NP2- $93.81-$133.97/hourly
NP1: $84.62/hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program - MSN or DNP-required
• Current California RN and CA Nurse Practitioner licenses-required
• National certification as an Acute Care Pediatric NP-required
• DEA registration and BLS/PALS certification in accordance with institutional requirements-required
• Demonstrated clinical decision-making, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage a complex patient population in a fast-paced inpatient environment.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and family-centered care.
• Will consider New Grad NP (NPI) with at least 2 -3 years relevant Peds Hem/Onc experience
• NP1 = less than 6 months exp

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of pediatric inpatient, oncology, hematology, critical care, or related experience.
• Experience caring for pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic disorders.
• Familiarity with chemotherapy administration, oncology treatment protocols, and management of treatment-related toxicities.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary care and discharge planning

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.