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.   

 

 We have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner, Hematology and Oncology to join our ambulatory center at City of Hope, Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center. We are expanding patient care and are looking for a nurse practitioner to work full-time in the infusion clinic. The nurse practitioner will oversee our patients and provide infusions. Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support comfort and health of the patients. Establish and customize workflows for relevant procedures with other key stakeholders and providers.

As a successful candidate, you will:

 Your primary responsibility is to deliver advanced nursing care to patients diagnosed with blood disorders and/or cancer. Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients with hematological or oncological conditions, including reviewing medical histories, performing physical exams, and interpreting diagnostic tests such as blood work, imaging, and biopsies. Symptom Management: Assist patients in managing the symptoms and side effects of their condition and treatments. Provide education on pain management, nutrition, and coping strategies.Diagnosis and Treatment: Collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members to establish and develop personalized treatment plans. Administer hydration, immunotherapy, or blood transfusions, as needed. Monitoring: Continuously monitor patient’s progress throughout their treatment journey, adjusting care plans, as necessary. Track and record vital signs, lab results, and treatment responses.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

·       Master’s degree, or Doctorate degree as a Nurse Practitioner

·       Three years of clinical experience

·       Current California RN license

·       Current California Nurse Practitioner license

·       Current California Nurse Practitioner Furnishing license.

·       DEA expected within 6 months of hire.

·       National Nurse Practitioner Board Certification thorough accrediting body

·       Specialty certification as defined/required for role.

·       Current BLS certification through American Heart Association

·       Current ACLS certification through American Heart Association

City of Hope employees’ pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

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