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General Information

Work Location: Torrance, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, variable 10-hour day shifts, 0730-1800 (30 min lunch)
Posted Date
04/01/2025
Salary Range: $67.02 - 101.4 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
indefinite
Job #
23372

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide direct nursing care, infusion therapy and documentation to patients in the Community Oncology Practice. Major functions include: patient assessment, patient evaluation and preparation and administration of chemotherapeutic agents and other intravenous drugs, patient education and psychosocial support.


Salary range: $67.02/hr - $101.40/hr

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Knowledge of the Oncology patient population and practice operations
  • Knowledge of all aspects of infusion therapy in an oncology setting
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient treatments on an ongoing basis.
  • Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills
  • Possession of a BSN degree
  • Possession of current California RN license
  • Possession of BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Possession of ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certification
  • Knowledge and skill in Central line Catheters
  • Minimum of two years of acute care/oncology outpatient experience
  • Experience to accurately screen and triage acute patients
  • Knowledge to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to Physicians
  • Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform necessary blood tests and provide infusion therapy
  • Ability to accept direction from leadership and act promptly
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators
  • Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion
  • Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and general public in a high volume, clinical setting
  • Skill in performing with frequent interruptions an/or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond to changing priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference, and hostility
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgment
  • Ability to push, pull or carry 30 pounds or more

Preferred:

  • Possession of OCN certification
  • Possession of PICC line certification 
  • Working knowledge of the UCLA registration system, appointment scheduling system and order entry system
  • Knowledge and ability to understand, assume responsibilities, and perform duties associated with moderate complexity laboratory testing, including quality control, calibration, proficiency testing, as well as review and approve test results prior to release

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.