General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Work Schedule 12 hour shifts, 7:00 pm - 7:30 am (mostly nights) with day coverage as needed , weekends/weekdays/holidays Posted Date 08/03/2026 Salary Range: $93.81 - 133.97 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 32272

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Pediatric Acute Care NP) to join a collaborative inpatient team caring for children and adolescents with hematologic and oncologic disorders, including patients undergoing stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.

As part of a primary admitting service, the APP will evaluate and manage hospitalized patients from admission through discharge, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and ensure continuity of care throughout hospitalization. The APP will also support chemotherapy safety and treatment oversight through treatment plan review, toxicity monitoring, and collaboration with physicians, pharmacists, and nursing staff to ensure the safe delivery of high-risk therapies. This role is integral to providing high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced pediatric specialty setting.

Salary range: 

NP2- $93.81-$133.97/hourly
NP1: $84.62/hourly

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program - MSN or DNP-required
• Current California RN and CA Nurse Practitioner licenses-required
• National certification as an Acute Care Pediatric NP-required
• DEA registration and BLS/PALS certification in accordance with institutional requirements-required
• Demonstrated clinical decision-making, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage a complex patient population in a fast-paced inpatient environment.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and family-centered care.
• Will consider New Grad NP (NPI) with at least 2 -3 years relevant Peds Hem/Onc experience
• NP1 = less than 6 months exp

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of pediatric inpatient, oncology, hematology, critical care, or related experience.
• Experience caring for pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic disorders.
• Familiarity with chemotherapy administration, oncology treatment protocols, and management of treatment-related toxicities.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary care and discharge planning

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.