Nurse Practitioner - Supportive Care
Listed compensation
$119k-$213k
The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s
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Job Description
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.
City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.
Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
This role has several attractive elements for experienced APPs, including a collaborative interdisciplinary practice, meaningful inpatient oncology work, and a predictable schedule with shared call responsibilities.
Supportive Care Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner)
We are seeking an experienced Supportive Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our collaborative Supportive Medicine team. This unique opportunity offers the chance to provide comprehensive supportive care services for hospitalized oncology patients while working alongside a highly skilled interdisciplinary team dedicated to improving quality of life across the cancer continuum.
In this role, the Nurse Practitioner will practice within standardized procedures and in partnership with a physician collaborator to deliver patient-centered care. Responsibilities include:
- Performing comprehensive patient assessments and evaluations
- Managing complex symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatment
- Leading goals-of-care and advance care planning discussions
- Providing patient and family education and support
- Coordinating care across multiple disciplines and care settings
- Managing medical treatment plans to optimize quality of life and clinical outcomes
Schedule
This is a full-time position consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week, providing work-life balance while maintaining continuity of care for patients.
Additional Responsibilities Include
- Participation in a shared night call rotation for one week per month
- Shared weekend daytime coverage approximately one weekend every 3-4 weeks
- Collaborative call and weekend responsibilities distributed across the Supportive Medicine provider team
This team-based approach fosters a supportive practice environment while ensuring seamless, high-quality care for hospitalized oncology patients.
If you are passionate about Supportive care, symptom management, and improving the patient and family experience throughout the cancer journey, we invite you to explore this rewarding opportunity.
Your Qualifications Should Include
- Master's Degree, or Doctorate Degree as Nurse Practitioner
- Three years clinical experience
Required Certification/Licensure
- Current California RN license
- California NP License
- California NP Furnishing License within 6 months of hire
- DEA within 6 months of hire
- National NP Board Certification through accrediting body
- Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR card through American Heart Association
- ACLS and PALS
- Pay range - $119,000 - $213,000
“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.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive supportive care services for hospitalized oncology patients, including symptom management and goals-of-care discussions. They will work within an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and optimize clinical outcomes for patients across the cancer continuum.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree as a Nurse Practitioner and possess at least three years of clinical experience. Required credentials include a California RN and NP license, NP board certification, and BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Oncology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $119k–$213k | Oncology median $160k (middle half $137k–$183k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$150k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Oncology listings in California | 41 active | 283 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 52% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Oncology hiring demand | #10 of 19 specialties | postings stay open a median 37 days · 5% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 182 closed |
| New Oncology listings | 442 in the last 30 days | 391 the 30 days before (+13%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Oncology pay trend | +1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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