(RN) Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology - 141503

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health seeks a Registered Nurse in Radiation Oncology to apply the nursing process, perform biopsychosocial assessments, and coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team. The role includes educating patients and families about treatment plans, medications, and advance directives.

The RN will be cross-trained in the brachytherapy suite to ensure safety and quality across pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care for adults and pediatrics, with potential floating to other sites.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in California with oncology experience preferred.
• Strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care and communicate with teams.
• Experience educating patients and families on treatment plans and medications.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform biopsychosocial assessments and develop care plans with patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure coordinated care.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and directives.
• Assess resources and referrals as needed; document care plans and responses.
• Cross-train in brachytherapy suite for pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Care coordination

Patient education

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

RN license CA

BSN (preferred)

Job description

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.

Using the nursing process in the planning and delivery of care, the Clinic RN complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies and maintains a safe level of knowledge and skills with technical procedures. This position will be responsible for completing regular biopsychosocial assessments and care plans with patients, communicating and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure coordination of care, providing education to patients/families regarding treatment plans, medications, advance directives, appointments and so forth, assessing patients and families for additional resource and referral needs, evaluating response to plan of care and ensuring appropriate documentation.

This RN will also be cross-trained in the procedure room to ensure patient safety while providing pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure care for adult and pediatric patients undergoing brachytherapy and/or moderate sedation. The RN will collaborate with the healthcare team working within the brachytherapy suite to ensure patient safety and compliance with all regulatory requirements, including infection prevention, sterile technique, instrument management, and care coordination.

Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously, consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

This position may be required to float to other Radiation Oncology sites, including Encinitas, La Jolla, and McGrath Outpatient Pavilion.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Active RN license issued by the State of California.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Must obtain PALS certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Minimum of two (2) years of RN experience, including experience in oncology within the last year, outpatient experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary care and communicating with providers across clinical teams.
• Proven ability to educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and care instructions.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess complex problems to develop potential solutions.
• Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all patients and staff.
• Experience with or interest in providing individualized care to vulnerable populations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BSN.
• At least three (3) years of RN experience.
• Experience with other cancer specialties.
• Previous oncology care coordination experience.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call, and various locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and a pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $138,330 - $193,892 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $66.25 - $92.86

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).