Per Diem Nurse - Float Pool - Inpatient - Nights

City of Hope

Irvine, CA

ID: 7309610 (Ref.No. 10030788)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

City of Hope Orange County is transforming cancer treatment by bringing world-class expertise and specialized care closer to home. Supported by a regional network of care, our 11-acre academic cancer campus in Irvine is home to City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center, our outpatient cancer center, and Orange County’s only cancer specialty hospital, opening in late 2025.
With the opening of the hospital, the full continuum of advanced cancer care—from prevention through survivorship—will be available in Orange County for the first time, eliminating the need to travel for lifesaving treatment. Seamlessly connected to our outpatient cancer center, the new clinical research hospital will feature 73 inpatient beds, advanced surgical suites, groundbreaking clinical trials, and holistic services such as rehabilitative therapy and spiritual care. This isn’t standard cancer care. This is lifesaving cancer care. This is Hope.
Position Summary:
City of Hope is seeking versatile and dedicated Clinical Nurses to join our Float Pool department, specializing in cancer treatment. As a Float Pool Specialist, you will be an essential asset to our team, providing skilled care across various inpatient units, including (but not limited to) Critical Care, Hematology, Medical-Surgical, Medical-Oncology, Telemetry, Observation, and the Evaluation Treatment Center. Your adaptability and commitment to delivering exceptional care will make a significant impact on our patients' cancer journeys. This opportunity is for per diem, 12-hour shifts (minimum of 1 shift per week availability), and is designated for the night shift. This position is eligible for a shift differential (nights) up to $6.50/hr additional.
Up to $2,000 Sign-on Bonus Available!
As a successful candidate, you will:
  • Have flexibility to move between different inpatient units, ensuring that all patients receive top-quality care in line with City of Hope's high standards.
  • Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams in various clinical settings, offering your expertise in cancer treatment and nursing care.
  • Administer a wide range of treatments, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, BMT, and specialized Hematology procedures, adapting to each unit's specific needs.
  • Monitor patients closely, assess their conditions, and provide timely interventions and support as required.
  • Educate patients and their families on treatment plans, side effects, and self-care strategies, tailoring information to individual needs.
  • Maintain meticulous records and documentation to ensure seamless continuity of care between units.

Your qualifications should include:

  • Graduate from nursing school with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Graduate from a nursing school with a diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing and currently enrolled in a BSN program (must obtain BSN within two years of hire or transfer).
  • Current California RN license
  • Minimum of one (1) year experience in an acute care setting and/or outpatient setting
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association
  • ONS certification preferred

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, pleaseclick here

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.
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