Nurse Practitioner - Triage and Physician Support

aa067; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Triage and Physician Support team. Oncology experience is preferred but candidates with related experience will be considered.

The role focuses on autonomous medical management and collaboration with physicians to deliver high‑quality cancer care. The successful candidate will hold a NP license for California, possess DEA and furnishing licenses within six months, and participate in education and protocol development for the

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process in clinical practice.
• Provide independent medical management of a defined patient population with physician collaboration.
• Perform physical examinations and apply medical interventions as needed.
• Develop protocols and procedures for NP practice in the department.
• Assist in developing systems for medical care and department operations.
• Maintain communication with physicians and health team regarding patient information.
• Educate patients and provide counseling as part of care.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to evaluate care quality.
• Pursue ongoing professional growth through education and workshops.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Oncology experience

Clinical practice

Education

Master's Degree or Doctorate in Nursing (NP)

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 Triage and Physician Support team in Irvine, CA. We are searching for candidates with oncology experience, but will consider applicants with other relevant 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 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.