Licensed Vocational Nurse -GYN Oncology
Fresno, California
LVN
Posted Aug 24
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Oncology
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $23/hr
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) will support the GYN Oncology Surgery Clinic by providing high-quality clinical and administrative support to physicians, advanced practice providers, patients, and the surgical care team. This position will play an important role in coordinating patient care throughout the surgical process, supporting pre-operative and post-operative needs, and ensuring timely communication and follow-up for patients receiving gynecologic oncology care.
The ideal candidate is organized, compassionate, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced oncology and surgical environment. The LVN must demonstrate strong clinical judgment within their scope of practice, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple patient needs while maintaining patient privacy and safety.
Responsibilities
Serve as a clinical resource and point of contact for patients, caregivers, providers, and members of the care team.
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Communicate effectively with physicians, APPs, RNs, MAs, surgery schedulers, hospital teams, and other departments.
Assist with referrals, authorizations, orders, and other care coordination activities as appropriate.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Route clinical messages, tasks, and patient requests to the appropriate team member.
Follow up on outstanding orders, results, and clinical tasks to support continuity of care.
Qualifications
Current California LVN/LPN license.
Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program.
Current BLS certification.
2-3 years of previous clinical experience in an outpatient, surgical, oncology, women's health, or similar setting, required
Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and standard computer applications.
Experience in GYN oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, or women's health, preferred
Experience assisting with surgical coordination and pre-operative/post-operative care, preferred
Experience with telephone triage and patient care coordination, preferred
Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus
Location
cCARE Fresno
7130 N Millbrook Ave,
Fresno, CA 93720
Anticipated hourly range: $23.00per hour - $35.03 per hour Bonus eligible: No
Benefits
Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 9/18/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
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Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Sourced from Cardinal Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Current California LVN/LPN license.
- Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program.
- Current BLS certification.
- 2-3 years of previous clinical experience in an outpatient, surgical, oncology, women's health, or similar setting, required
- Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and standard computer applications.
- Experience in GYN oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, or women's health, preferred
- Experience assisting with surgical coordination and pre-operative/post-operative care, preferred
- Experience with telephone triage and patient care coordination, preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus
- Location
- cCARE Fresno
- 7130 N Millbrook Ave,
- Fresno, CA 93720
- Anticipated hourly range: $23.00per hour - $35.03 per hour
- Bonus eligible: No
Benefits highlights
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Place
- City
- Fresno, California
- Median rent
- $1,421/mo
- Local household income
- $70,991/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% above the national average
- Address
- 7330 N Palm Ave #104, Fresno, CA 93711, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Fresno area index 102.2, where 100 is the national average.
Fresno sits in California's Central Valley, offering nurses an affordable launchpad to Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia national parks within roughly an hour's drive. The Tower District brings local flavor with eateries, shops, and nightlife, while the city's diverse patient populations give RNs broad clinical experience.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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