(RN) Infusion Admin Nurse - Hillcrest Infusion - 141706

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking an experienced Infusion Admin Nurse to lead daily operations within our Infusion Services program. This role blends clinical expertise with administrative leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered infusion care.

Under the Infusion Services leadership, you will coordinate staffing, patient flow, and break coverage, mentor staff, support onboarding and quality initiatives, and collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and scheduling teams to improve

Qualifications

• Diploma or Associate degree with clinical experience; or a BSN with experience; or MSN with limited experience.
• Three years of oncology infusion nursing experience.
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider certification.
• Current BART or BLS with plan to obtain BART within 6 months.
• Experience coordinating patient flow in an outpatient infusion setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and frontline clinical support in infusion services.
• Coordinate staffing resources, break coverage, and patient flow.
• Lead operational initiatives to improve throughput and safety.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and scheduling teams.

Skills

Infusion nursing

Oncology infusion

Leadership

Communication

Epic experience

Education

Diploma/Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Epic EMR

Epic Beacon

Scheduling workflows

Job description

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 10/2/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Current UC San Diego Health CNA (NX) represented RN/NP applicants will be considered after the first 7 days of job posting. All additional applicants will be considered after 14 days of job posting, pending the status of the initial internal CNA (NX) represented applicant pool.

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive.

UC San Diego Health is seeking an experienced and collaborative Infusion Admin Nurse to support daily operations within our Infusion Services program. This unique leadership role combines clinical expertise with operational oversight, serving as both a frontline clinical resource and an administrative leader to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered care.

Under the direction of Infusion Services leadership, the Infusion Admin Nurse supports the daily clinical and operational functions of the Infusion Services program. Serving as a clinical expert and frontline leader, this role provides direct clinical support while coordinating dailyoperations to ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centered care delivery.

The Infusion Admin Nurse partners closely with nursing leadership, physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacy, scheduling teams, and frontline staff to optimize patient throughput, staffing, and workflow efficiency. This position plays a key leadership role in managing patient flow, coordinating staffing resources and break coverage, overseeing infusion overbook requests, addressing operational challenges, and supporting charge nurse responsibilities as needed.

As a primary resource for frontline staff, the Infusion Admin Nurse provides real-time clinical guidance, supports weekend operations, facilitates communication across interdisciplinary teams, and assists in resolving patient, provider, and staff concerns. The role also contributes to onboarding, staff development, quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence through continuous evaluation and enhancement of workflows, patient access, and service delivery.

This role is ideal for an experienced oncology or infusion nurse who enjoys operational leadership, problem-solving, and mentoring others while remaining engaged in clinical care

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Diploma or Associate degree with two (2) years clinical experience; or a Baccalaureate degree with one (1) year of clinical experience; or a Masters degree with six (6) months of clinical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Three (3) years of recent oncology infusion nursing experience.
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider certification.
• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within 6 months of hire date.
• Current experience serving as a Fast Track Charge Nurse, Charge Triage Nurse, or Main Charge Nurse in an outpatient oncology infusion setting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate patient flow, prioritize competing demands, and make operational decisions in a fast-paced infusion environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making abilities.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Basic computer proficiency; Epic experience preferred and experience using an electronic medical record (Epic experience preferred).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
• Experience leading operational or quality improvement initiatives
• Experience mentoring or precepting nursing staff
• Experience with Epic Beacon, Cadence, and infusion scheduling workflows
• Experience participating in staffing, throughput, or capacity management
• Academic medical center or NCI-designated cancer center experience

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $146,578 - $205,167 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $70.20 - $98.26

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).