Per Diem Nurse, Radiation Oncology Nurse

City of Hope; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Hope in Corona, CA is seeking a Per Diem Radiation Oncology Nurse to support ambulatory radiation oncology patients undergoing active treatment. You will assess up to 30 patients, educate patients, manage side effects, and perform daily toxicity assessments while triaging concerns and coordinating care with multiple service lines.

The role requires a California RN license, BLS, and strong communication. Shifts are 10 hours, Monday–Friday with overtime 1–2 days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in nursing is required
• Three to five years related experience
• Current California Registered Nurse License
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
• Must have excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage up to 30 patients on active radiation therapy plans
• Provide patient education
• Monitor and manage treatment-related side effects
• Perform daily toxicity assessments
• Triaging patient phone calls and coordinating care
• Floating to the infusion area as needed
• Coordinate PEG tube placement and dental clearance for head and neck patients
• Support the radiation oncology care plan for cardiac devices
• Liaise with other service lines to aid in timely treatment

Skills

Nursing skills

Patient education

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

Tools

IV start procedure

CT simulation coordination

PEG tube coordination

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.

Are you a skilled and compassionate nurse with a passion for making a difference in the lives of cancer patients? Our outpatient clinic in Corona is looking for a skilled and compassionate Per Diem, Radiation Oncology Nurse to become a key player in our dynamic team.

As a key member of our ambulatory radiation oncology team, you will play a vital role in supporting our provider and delivering high-quality care to patients undergoing active treatment. In this dynamic role, you will assess and manage up to 30 patients on active radiation therapy plans, provide patient education, monitor and manage treatment-related side effects, and perform daily toxicity assessments. Responsibilities also include triaging patient phone calls, coordinating care to ensure seamless transitions, and floating to the infusion area as needed.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• The nurse will support providers with consults and follow-ups.
• Perform patient education.
• Start IVs for CT simulations with contrast, coordinate chemotherapy.
• Triage patient concerns related to their radiation therapy treatments and care related questions on side effects and wound care.
• Help support the patient's health literacy by providing patient education and answering clinical questions related to their care plan.
• Assist in coordinating PEG tube placement and dental clearance for head and neck patients.
• Assist in the radiation oncology care plan for cardiac devices.
• Navigate the patient and caregivers through any barriers to care to aid in providing timely treatment, be a liaison working with other service lines e.g., financial counsellors, social services, transportation. (high-level awareness of payor authorization related questions that could affect the patients' care.)
• Support the patient and caregivers in quality-of-life goals and survivorship.
• 10-hour shift, Monday - Friday (7:45am -4:15pm)
• Overtime will be required 1-2 days per week.

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in nursing is required
• Three to five years related experience
• Current California Registered Nurse License
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
• Must have excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills

Preferred qualifications should include:

• Bilingual preferred
• Two (2) year radiation oncology Two (2) years of experience working in a physician's office or hospital.
• ONS or OCN certification

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.