UCLA Health

RN - Oncology, Pasadena

UCLA Health$73K — $111K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BSN or MSN degree with California RN license
  • BLS certification from AHA or ARC
  • ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certification
  • Minimum two years of acute care/oncology outpatient experience
  • Excellent IV and blood withdrawal skills
  • Knowledge of oncology patient care and infusion therapy operations
  • Ability to handle multiple patient treatments efficiently

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct nursing care in a Community Oncology Practice
  • Perform patient assessments and evaluations
  • Administer chemotherapeutic agents and intravenous drugs
  • Educate patients and provide psychosocial support
  • Document patient care and treatment accurately

Benefits

  • Fully onsite work environment
  • Monday-Friday schedule, offering work-life balance
  • Indefinite employment duration
  • Opportunity to work with oncology patients
  • Supportive team culture with emphasis on patient care
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Pasadena, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm (30 min lunch)

Posted Date

06/15/2026

Salary Range: $70.59 - 106.8 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31286

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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In this role, you will provide direct nursing care, infusion therapy and documentation to patients in the Community Oncology Practice. Major functions include: patient assessment, patient evaluation and preparation and administration of chemotherapeutic agents and other intravenous drugs, patient education and psychosocial support.

Salary range: $70.59/hr - $106.80/hr

Job Qualifications

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Required:
  • Knowledge of the Oncology patient population and practice operations
  • Knowledge of all aspects of infusion therapy in an oncology setting
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient treatments on an ongoing basis.
  • Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills
  • Possession of a BSN or MSN degree
  • Possession of current California RN license
  • Possession of BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • Possession of ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certification
  • Knowledge and skill in Central line Catheters
  • Minimum of two years of acute care/oncology outpatient experience
  • Experience to accurately screen and triage 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
  • 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 general public in a high volume, clinical setting
  • Skill in performing with frequent interruptions an/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
  • Ability to push, pull or carry 30 pounds or more


Preferred:
  • Possession of OCN certification
  • Possession of PICC line certification
  • Working knowledge of the UCLA registration system, appointment scheduling system and order entry system
  • 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 approve 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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