Registered Nurse -Outpatient Oncology

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health seeks an experienced Outpatient Oncology Clinical Nurse II to lead and deliver direct care for an adult oncology outpatient population, focusing on head & neck oncology patients.

This role requires strong knowledge of cancer treatments, symptom management, patient education, and collaboration across care teams in an ambulatory setting. Flexibility to work at multiple UCSF Medical Center locations is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires three years total RN experience and one year oncology/ambulatory nursing within the last 3 years.
• Experience with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and managing related toxicities.
• Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to adult oncology outpatients.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and use oncology nursing standards in patient care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate ambulatory oncology services.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Clinical judgment

Ambulatory care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BSN

California RN license

Job description

Job Description

The Outpatient Oncology Clinical Nurse II serves in a leadership role and delivers direct patient care to an adult Oncology outpatient population. This role will be focused on, but not limited to, Head & Neck Oncology patients. This nurse is experienced and highly skilled with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the cancer disease process, the major treatment modalities, symptom management, supportive care, and patient education. At this operational level, the nurse proactively embraces the Oncology Nursing Society/Standards of Oncology Nursing practice to utilize the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care. The nurse utilizes an interdisciplinary approach across the continuum of care with adherence to National Patient Safety Goals set forth by regulatory requirements. The nurse is recognized and utilized as a clinical resource and demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of total RN experience.
• Minimum one (1) year of oncology nursing experience (medical oncology, infusion oncology, or hematology/oncology) within the last 3 years, including experience caring for patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and/or biologic agents and managing treatment-related toxicities, including immune-related adverse events.
• Minimum one (1) year outpatient or ambulatory RN experience within the last two (2) years.
• Demonstrated clinical judgment in the assessment and management of oncology treatment-related symptoms, patient education, and care coordination in the ambulatory setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge, abilities, and clinical judgment essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• This position requires flexibilityto orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations.
• This position requires flexibility to perform other duties as operationally needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of recent oncology nursing experience in the last three (3) years, preferably caring for patients with head and neck cancers or other complex solid tumor populations.
• OCN Certification or other relevant specialty certification
• One (1) or more years of Telephone Triage nursing experience
• Minimum one (1) year inpatient RN experience
• Experience with Clinical Research/ Clinical Trials
• BSN

Licensure/Certifications

• C urrent licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Active American Heart Association CPR card