Location: Irvine, CA

Start Date: 05-05-2026

End Date: 08-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night, 3x12-hour nights per week, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM (NOC); weekends and float required

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $67 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide expert, compassionate nursing care to inpatient oncology patients, including post-surgical care and complex chemo management
• Administer chemotherapy safely via continuous infusion and IV push, monitor for reactions and manage extravasation or cytotoxic spills
• Use Epic for accurate, timely documentation and Pyxis for medication management
• Recognize and communicate abnormal lab results and escalate care for oncologic emergencies
• Educate and support patients and families about treatments, side effect management and advance care planning
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, manage symptoms and optimize patient outcomes
• Maintain isolation precautions and neutropenic precautions to protect vulnerable patients
• Participate in weekend coverage and float assignments as needed to ensure continuous high-quality care

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse license in California
• Minimum 3+ years of inpatient oncology nursing experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required; CHEMO certification required (ONS/ONCC preferred)
• Experience with Epic charting and Pyxis medication systems
• Comfortable with 3x12 night schedules, weekends and floating to other areas
• Ability to manage a patient ratio of approximately 1:3 and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• COVID-19 vaccine plus booster required unless you have a medical or religious exemption

Knowledge & Skills

• Chemotherapy administration and monitoring, including continuous infusions and oral agents
• Body fluid handling after chemotherapy and safe cytotoxic spill management
• IV therapy, central line and port care, PICC line management
• Recognition and management of oncologic emergencies such as tumor lysis syndrome, sepsis and spinal cord compression
• Medication knowledge: antiemetics, antibiotics, antitumor agents, corticosteroids, hormonal therapy and Neupogen
• Strong SBAR communication and telephone triage skills
• Symptom management, wound care, tracheostomy and chest tube management
• Comfort with isolation precautions, neutropenic safety and phlebotomy

Benefits

• A supportive team that values YOU and celebrates wins big and small
• Medical, dental and vision coverage to help keep you and your family healthy
• Paid Time Off to recharge and be your best outside of work
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so credentialing headaches are fewer
• 401K retirement savings plan to help you plan for tomorrow
• Life insurance and peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Referral bonus program because great teammates know other great people
• Comprehensive onboarding and ongoing professional development

Travel Perks: Explore Irvine, CA

Explore sunny Orange County during your off days, with quick trips to Newport Beach and Laguna Beach for sunsets and tidepools, bike-friendly parks and trails like Irvine Regional Park and the Orange County Great Park, and easy access to Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm for a fun weekend. Enjoy a lively dining and shopping scene at the Irvine Spectrum and nearby neighborhoods, plus scenic coastal drives for hiking and beach escapes.

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