Clinical Nurse II - Hematology
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.
As a successful candidate, you will:
The Hematology unit delivers specialized, comprehensive care to patients with blood-related cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. The unit also has expertise in caring for patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy and those enrolled in clinical research trials. Using multidisciplinary approach, the team diagnoses, treats and manages a wide range of hematologic malignancies.
We are seeking dedicated, knowledgeable nurses who demonstrate strong critical thinking skills, sound clinical judgement and compassionate approach to patient care.
Key Responsibilities include:
Patient Assessment and Monitoring:
Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients with hematologic malignancies, including physical evaluations, medical history reviews, and symptom assessments such as fatigue, bruising, or bleeding. Monitor vital signs, laboratory values, and treatment responses to promptly identify changes in condition.
Chemotherapy Administration:
Safely administer chemotherapy and other systemic therapies in accordance with established protocols. Verify accurate dosing, monitor for adverse reactions, and provide supportive interventions to reduce treatment-related complications.
Symptom Management:
Assess and manage symptoms related to both disease and treatment, including pain, nausea, anemia, and neutropenia. Administer medications, implement comfort measures, and educate patients on self-management strategies to enhance comfort and quality of life.
Patient and Family Education:
Provide clear education to patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, expected side effects, and symptom management. Offer guidance on medication adherence and connect patients with supportive resources such as nutrition services, counseling, and financial assistance.
Care Coordination:
Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary care team to create and carry our individualized care plans. Coordinate diagnostic testing, appointments, and specialty consultations to ensure continuity of care across the treatment journey.
Full time Nights 7pm - 7:30am
Your qualifications should include:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in Nursing is required
- Current California RN license
- Minimum of 1-3 years related experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association
- Chemotherapy/ Biotherapy Certificate or Chemotherapy/ Immunotherapy Certificate (Must be obtained within 6 months of hire)
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.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.
Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $55.62 - $61.67 / 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.
