Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology & Primary Care
Los Angeles, California
- Eligibility
- Geriatrics
- Unit
- Oncology
Posted Jun 27
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Outpatient
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for CA Oncology roles
CA Oncology postings that state pay run $51/hr to $90/hr, the middle half $61/hr to $78/hr, across 34 postings.
About this role
The Ellison Medical Institute is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will provide high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in an ambulatory setting, with a focus on oncology and primary care. Responsibilities include administering chemotherapy, intravenous infusions, injections, and investigational drugs; performing venipuncture, patient assessments, screening tests, and vascular access device management; delivering health and patient education; and actively participating in clinical research.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate
- RN California license
- Oncology/Chemotherapy field of expertise
- 5-7 years minimum experience; 7-10 years preferred
- Excellent IV, VAD, venipuncture skills
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- Basic proficiency in computer-based medical record retrieval (Epic preferred)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Benefits
- Bonus eligibility
- Comprehensive benefits package
Place
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Median rent
- $1,933/mo
- Local household income
- $81,939/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.
At 14% above the national average, LA's cost of living means your $80k–$150k nurse salary rents in Koreatown, East Hollywood, Glendale, or DTLA—not Westside buying. Koreatown packs families and Korean barbecue into noisy blocks with little greenery; Porter Ranch answers with trails, safety (safer than 94% of the city), and $681,550 median homes.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
The Ellison Medical Institute is a medical research and clinical care organization based in Los Angeles, California. The organization appears to integrate clinical practice with research, offering nurses the opportunity to participate in clinical research alongside direct patient care activities…
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?