UC San Diego Health is a Magnet-designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the "gold standard" for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

Clinic Nurse for a Hematology/Oncology provider. Clinics in North County, Encinitas, and Vista. Job duties include triaging symptom management, patient education, coordinating care for scans, surgery and appointment both within the UC system and working with community services. Assisting patients and their families in coordinating patient treatment and care. Work with supporting care teams and infusion staff in providing patient education, counseling, and triaging calls. Ability to work well both independently and as part of the clinical team.

Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

This position will provide expert infusion care to oncology and non-oncology patients, in collaboration with the health care team. This RN will demonstrate competence in assessment, monitoring, intervention, and evaluation of patients undergoing infusion therapy, including management of toxicities associated with such therapies. This position may float to any UCSD infusion site.

While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing.

• RN License issued by the State of California.

• BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.

• Chemotherapy and Biotherapy certification with recent experience (within the last 6 months).

• Minimum one (1) year of recent oncology infusion center or acute care oncology experience.

• Excellent communication skills and customer service skills with the ability to triage symptoms and educate patients.

• Must demonstrate the ability to effectively collaborate with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.

• BSN.
• Outpatient oncology experience.
• Three (3+) years or more RN experience.
• Two (2+) years or more of Hematology/Oncology experience.
• OCN.
• Experience with Epic.
• Bilingual: Spanish/English.
• Triage experience

• Must be able to work Monday through Friday, 8-hour day shift.
• Must be able to work between all oncology ambulatory sites.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.