UC Irvine
Nurse Coordinator - Fountain Valley Oncology - FT Days
UC Irvine, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Nurse Coordinator - Fountain Valley Oncology - FT Days
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange, western Riverside, and southeast Los Angeles counties. Learn more at https://www.ucihealth.org.
Position Summary Incumbent functions independently to provide direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the Neuro Oncology Service in H.H. Chao Comprehensive Cancer Center. Functions as the primary contact for oncology patients. Provides education as needed to patients and families related to cancer care, diagnostic procedures, medication/chemotherapy, and other complex aspects of the plan of care. Incorporates the psycho‑motor and age‑appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other, utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Assures that the continuum of care process is complete to include pre‑procedure, chemotherapy protocols, hospitalization, anticipated discharge needs, and follow‑up in the physician offices. Supports the faculty in clinic for every patient care session.
Responsibilities
Provide direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process.
Serve as the primary contact for oncology patients.
Educate patients and families about cancer care, diagnostic procedures, medications, chemotherapy, and complex treatment plans.
Apply psycho‑motor and cognitive skills for patient/family assessment and care planning.
Ensure continuity of care through pre‑procedure, chemotherapy protocols, hospitalization, discharge planning, and office follow‑up.
Support faculty in clinic during every patient care session.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 6 months experience as an RN in an inpatient or outpatient oncology setting, or 1 year of clinical experience with recent completion of an Oncology Nursing Society cancer basics class within the previous year.
Current California RN license.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Demonstrated knowledge of chemotherapy agents and immunosuppressive therapies.
Customer‑service skills appropriate to the role.
Preferred Qualifications
Oncology/Hematologic malignancy patient population knowledge.
Oncology Nurse certification.
Knowledge of complications associated with hematologic oncology conditions.
Knowledge of immunosuppressive therapies and care of post‑transplant patients.
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Benefits & Compensation We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment The University of California, Irvine seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. Applications are subject to background checks, live scan, employment misconduct disclosure, legal right to work in the US, vaccination policies, smoking and tobacco policy, drug‑free environment, and other business unit specific requirements. Additional conditions may apply, including California child abuse and neglect reporting, E‑Verify, pre‑placement health evaluation. All conditions of employment can be reviewed at https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php.
Equal Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.
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Position Summary Incumbent functions independently to provide direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the Neuro Oncology Service in H.H. Chao Comprehensive Cancer Center. Functions as the primary contact for oncology patients. Provides education as needed to patients and families related to cancer care, diagnostic procedures, medication/chemotherapy, and other complex aspects of the plan of care. Incorporates the psycho‑motor and age‑appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other, utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. Assures that the continuum of care process is complete to include pre‑procedure, chemotherapy protocols, hospitalization, anticipated discharge needs, and follow‑up in the physician offices. Supports the faculty in clinic for every patient care session.
Responsibilities
Provide direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process.
Serve as the primary contact for oncology patients.
Educate patients and families about cancer care, diagnostic procedures, medications, chemotherapy, and complex treatment plans.
Apply psycho‑motor and cognitive skills for patient/family assessment and care planning.
Ensure continuity of care through pre‑procedure, chemotherapy protocols, hospitalization, discharge planning, and office follow‑up.
Support faculty in clinic during every patient care session.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 6 months experience as an RN in an inpatient or outpatient oncology setting, or 1 year of clinical experience with recent completion of an Oncology Nursing Society cancer basics class within the previous year.
Current California RN license.
Basic Life Support certification required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Demonstrated knowledge of chemotherapy agents and immunosuppressive therapies.
Customer‑service skills appropriate to the role.
Preferred Qualifications
Oncology/Hematologic malignancy patient population knowledge.
Oncology Nurse certification.
Knowledge of complications associated with hematologic oncology conditions.
Knowledge of immunosuppressive therapies and care of post‑transplant patients.
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Benefits & Compensation We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment The University of California, Irvine seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. Applications are subject to background checks, live scan, employment misconduct disclosure, legal right to work in the US, vaccination policies, smoking and tobacco policy, drug‑free environment, and other business unit specific requirements. Additional conditions may apply, including California child abuse and neglect reporting, E‑Verify, pre‑placement health evaluation. All conditions of employment can be reviewed at https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php.
Equal Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.
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