UCLA Health

Nurse Educator - Oncology, Central Coast

UCLA Health$154K — $224K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BSN or MSN degree in Nursing
  • Current California RN License
  • BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification
  • OCN Certification
  • At least five years of acute care/oncology experience
  • Proficient in infusion therapy procedures and central line management.

Responsibilities

  • Train clinical staff involved in clinical research and care coordination
  • Assess clinical competence of nursing staff
  • Conduct in-service training on research protocols
  • Mentor and coach RNs, LVNs, and MAs
  • Administer chemotherapy and manage patient evaluations
  • Perform patient assessments and triage as needed
  • Travel between various UCLA Health worksites as required.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and training
  • Exposure to a diverse oncology patient population
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
  • Access to the latest clinical research practices
  • Stable career position in a reputable health system
  • Comprehensive support for maintaining clinical competencies.
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 08:00 am - 05:00 pm (60 min lunch), Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health

Posted Date

07/22/2026

Salary Range: $74.16 - 107.75 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31991

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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In this role, you will be responsible for training clinical staff members (RNs, LVNs, MAs) involved with clinical research and standard of care coordination. Major functions include: clinical research in-service training, clinical competence assessment, research protocol procedure training, coaching, mentoring, patient assessment, patient evaluation, administration of clinical research drugs and other intravenous chemo and non-chemo therapeutic agents.

Salary range: $74.16/hr - $107.75/hr

Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • BSN or MSN degree in Nursing
  • Possession of current California RN License
  • BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Possession of ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification
  • Possession of OCN Certification
  • Knowledge of the oncology patient population and outpatient community practice operations
  • Ability to organize, prioritize and administer patient treatments as needed
  • Knowledge of all aspects of infusion therapy in an oncology setting
  • Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills
  • Knowledge and skill in Central Line Catheters, port-a-cath, and PICC line
  • Minimum of five years of acute care/oncology inpatient and/or outpatient experience
  • Experience in accurately screening and triaging acute patients
  • Knowledge to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to physicians
  • Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform necessary blood tests and provide infusion therapy
  • Experience as a charge RN and/or infusion center supervisor
  • Ability to accept direction from leadership and act promptly
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians, and administrators
  • Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion
  • Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and the general public in a high volume clinic setting
  • Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and/or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond to changing priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference and hostility
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgment
  • Available transportation to commute between Hem-Onc community offices

Preferred:
  • Working knowledge of the UCLA EHR (Epic/CareConnect)
  • Knowledge and ability to understand, assume responsibilities, and perform duties associated with moderate complexity laboratory testing, including quality control, calibration, proficiency testing, as well as review and approval of test results prior to release


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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