Nurse Practitioner - Peds Hem Onc Inpatient

NPACE; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA invites applications for a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Pediatric Acute Care NP/PA) to join an inpatient team delivering comprehensive hematology/oncology care for children and adolescents, including those undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.

The APP will evaluate and manage hospitalized patients from admission to discharge, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and support safe, high-quality treatment delivery through collaboration

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Current California RN and CA NP licenses required
• National certification as an Acute Care Pediatric NP required
• DEA registration and BLS/PALS certification required
• New Grad NP with 2–3 years Pediatric Hem/Onc experience considered
• NP1 = less than 6 months exp

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage hospitalized patients from admission to discharge
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and ensure continuity of care
• Support chemotherapy safety and treatment oversight with physicians, pharmacists, and nurses
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced pediatric setting

Skills

Clinical decision making

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient safety

Complex patient management

Education

MSN or DNP

Job description

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

Qualifications

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

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.