City of Hope·Upland, California
The nurse provides comprehensive care for radiation oncology patients, including managing treatment side effects and conducting toxicity assessments. They are responsible for patient education, triage, and coordinating care with other service lines to ensure timely treatment.
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.
Are you a skilled and compassionate nurse with a passion for making a difference in the lives of cancer patients?
Our outpatient clinic in Upland is looking for a skilled and compassionate Radiation Oncology Nurse to become a key player in our dynamic team.
As a key member of our ambulatory radiation department, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting our dedicated team of providers and caring for up to 50 patients on active treatment plans.
In this dynamic position, you’ll educate patients, manage treatment side effects, conduct daily toxicity assessments, handle triage phone calls, and assist with seamless care coordination.
As a successful candidate, you will: The nurse will support providers with consults and follow-ups.
Perform patient education.
Start IVs for CT simulations with contrast, coordinate chemotherapy.
Triage patient concerns related to their radiation therapy treatments and care related questions on side effects and wound care.
Help support the patient’s health literacy by providing patient education and answering clinical questions related to their care plan.
Assist in coordinating PEG tube placement and dental clearance for head and neck patients.
Assist in the radiation oncology care plan for cardiac devices.
Navigate the patient and caregivers through any barriers to care to aid in providing timely treatment, be a liaison working with other service lines e.g., financial counsellors, social services, transportation. (high-level awareness of payor authorization related questions that could affect the patients care.) Support the patient and caregivers in quality-of-life goals and survivorship.
8-hour shift, Monday – Friday (7:30am -4:00pm)
Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing, a current California RN license, and BLS certification. Three to five years of related experience is required, with radiation oncology experience and ONS/OCN certifications preferred.
Market context
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.