RN Oncology Nurse

Required Qualifications

• Active California RN License

• AHA BLS Certification

• Minimum 5 years of Oncology Nursing Experience

• Ambulatory/Outpatient Clinic experience

• Phone triage and palliative care experience

• Knowledge of End of Life Option Act

• Willingness to float to other UCSF facilities

• Experience using Epic (EMR)

• Previous travel experience required

Preferred Qualifications

• ONS/ONCC Chemo Certification

• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)

• Prior Charge RN experience

• Experience in:

  • Teaching hospitals

  • Community hospitals

  • LTAC (Long-Term Acute Care)

  • Trauma Level I/II centers

  
  

Key Skills & Clinical Expertise

Oncology & Chemotherapy

• Chemotherapy administration: IV push, oral, continuous infusion

• Handling and disposal of cytotoxic agents

• Monitoring chemo response and lab values

• Biotherapy & Immunotherapy (e.g., Interleukins, Interferons)

• Bone marrow transplant care

• Recognize and manage oncologic emergencies: TLS, Sepsis, Spinal cord compression, etc.

Infusion Therapy

• Accessing ports, PICC lines, central line care

• IV insertion, hydration, multivitamins

• Infusion pump management

• Blood/blood product administration

Triage & Symptom Management

• Telephone triage and symptom documentation

• Advanced care planning & hospice discussions

• Support for nausea, neuropathy, mucositis, altered mental status, edema

Psychosocial & End-of-Life Care

• Patient and family education/support

• Withholding or withdrawing treatment decisions

• Hospice and palliative care

Clinical Experience with Cancer Types (Preferred)

• Breast, Lung, Pancreatic, Liver, Kidney

• Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma

• Colorectal, Ovarian, Prostate, ENT Cancers

• Pediatric and Radiation Oncology

Additional Clinical Skills

• Care coordination

• Tracheostomy and chest tube care

• Colostomy and foley catheter management

• Phlebotomy, telemetry, wound care

• Pain management, including PCA pump use

Certifications

• Required: BLS

• Preferred:

  • ONS/ONCC Chemo Certification

  • OCN Certification

  • Chemo/Biotherapy Administration Training

  
  

Work Settings Experience (Preferred)

• Inpatient and outpatient oncology

• Infusion center, BMT unit, pediatric oncology

• Radiation oncology

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement (Facility Guideline)

• COVID-19 vaccine and booster are required

• Medical and religious exemptions accepted with documentation

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