UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Nurse Practitioner - Oncology

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePorter Ranch, Los Angeles, CA, USA$84.62 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with an MSN or DNP and an NP specialty is required.
A current, valid California Nurse Practitioner license and California Registered Nurse license are required.
National Board Certification in the NP specialty is required.
California NP Furnishing with Schedule II, NPI number, DEA number, and enrollment in PECOS and CURES are required.
Ability to independently prioritize work with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals in complex settings.
Ability to perform history and physical examinations of oncology patients.
Ability to perform accurate assessment and evaluation of oncology patients.
Ability to develop and implement appropriate treatment plans under established protocols and physician supervision.
Ability to triage patients accurately after evaluating vital signs, symptoms, and findings.
Ability to use the electronic medical record (EHR), EPIC, and CareConnect to obtain pertinent patient information.
Ability to intervene to address patient problems when physicians are not immediately available.
Ability to communicate and translate medical information to patients and their families, including explaining medical conditions and what to expect in the future.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to interact effectively and communicate accurately with patients, colleagues, and referring physicians.
Ability to perform effectively under fluctuating workload and frequent interruptions.
Reliable transportation to travel to various clinic locations as assigned by the Director.

Desired Qualifications

The employer will consider a new graduate Nurse Practitioner with relevant oncology experience.

BLS Certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Graduation from accredited School of Nursing with MSN/DNP with a NP Specialty – required.
Current, valid CA Nurse Practitioner License and CA RN License-required
National Board Certification in NP specialty-required
State of CA NP Furnishing with Schedule II, Additional: NPI #, DEA #, Enrollment in PECOS, Enrollment in CURES-required
Ability to independently prioritize work with minimal direct supervision-required
Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals in many complex settings-required
Skills and abilities to perform history and physical examinations of oncology patients-required
Skills and abilities to perform accurate assessment and evaluation of oncology patients-required
Skills and abilities to develop and implement appropriate treatment plans under established protocols and physician supervision-required
Ability to triage patients accurately after evaluating their vital signs, symptoms, findings, etc-required
Ability to use electronic medical record (EHR)/EPIC/CareConnect to obtain pertinent patient information-required
Ability to intervene to deal with patient problems when physicians are not immediately available-required
Skill in communicating and translating medical information to patients and their families, including giving patients and families anunderstanding of their medical condition and what they might expect in the future-required
Ability to maintain confidentiality-required
Ability to interact effectively and communicate accurately with patients, colleagues and referring physicians-required
Ability to perform effectively under conditions of fluctuating workload and frequent interruption-required
Reliable transportation to travel to various clinic locations as assigned by Director-required
Will consider a new grad NP with the relevant Oncology experience: NP1 : $84.62/hourly

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 the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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