Job Description
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.
Position Summary
The Outpatient Radiation Oncology Nurse provides specialized, compassionate nursing care to patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer and other conditions. This role supports patients through initial consultation, treatment planning, daily therapy sessions, and follow-up visits. The nurse functions as a key member of the multidisciplinary care team, ensuring high-quality clinical care, effective communication, and continuity of care throughout the treatment journey.This opportunity is for full-time, 8-hour shifts (5 shifts per week), and designated for the day shift.
Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Patient Assessment & Care Planning
- Perform comprehensive nursing assessments including physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
- Monitor and document patient responses to radiation treatment.
- Collaborate with radiation oncologists and other providers to develop individualized care plans.
- Identify and manage radiation-related side effects, escalating concerns when appropriate.
- Patient Education & Support
- Educate patients and families on the radiation therapy process, potential side effects, self-care strategies, and symptom management.
- Provide emotional support and counseling to patients coping with a cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Serve as a consistent point of contact to coordinate care and answer patient inquiries.
- Clinical Coordination & Collaboration
- Coordinate care with other healthcare team members including medical oncologists, radiologists, social workers, dietitians, and other nurses.
- Assist with patient referrals, lab orders, diagnostic imaging, and follow-up scheduling.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and tumor boards as needed.
- Treatment Support
- Assist during simulation and treatment planning sessions as needed.
- Perform nursing procedures such as venipuncture, port access, medication administration, and wound care.
- Monitor and manage oncologic emergencies and acute changes in condition.
- Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
- Ensure compliance with institutional policies, nursing standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain continuing education in oncology nursing.
Your qualifications should include:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in Nursing is required.
- Minimum of three (3) years related experience
- Current California RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $61.65 - $89.40 / hour
The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.
City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.