Your Mission (should you choose to accept it... or just show up for the In-N-Out breaks)
Channel your inner Hollywood healer : Keep LA's chronic warriors - from Silver Lake celebs dodging paparazzi post-chemo to Echo Park elders battling heart failure - feeling fierce with flawless IV magic. You'll be the Taylor Swift of infusions : precise, crowd-pleasing, and leaving everyone chanting for an encore.
What a Shift Actually Looks Like (the fun, freeway-dodging version)
- Cruise in (or crawl through the 405) with your ultrasound wand and a playlist of chill lo-fi beats, then nail a PICC flush on a patient who's been dodging veins since the '92 riots.
- Whip up IV cocktails that rival a bartender at The Standard : TPN smoothies, IVIG slushies, or inotropes that keep hearts grooving like at a Troubadour show.
- Titrate meds while dodging "Is that from Grey's Anatomy?" questions - bonus if you reply with a dramatic hair flip.
- Teach a Venice Beach surfer dude how to spot phlebitis ("It's like a bad wave, bro - catch it early"), then high-five his dog for moral support.
- Handle emergencies with the calm of a yoga instructor during a quake : Anaphylaxis? You've got Epi and an exit strategy.
- Wrap up with zero infiltrates, a stack of "You saved my vibe" thank-yous, and maybe a spontaneous group selfie (HIPAA-approved, obvs). Desert detour for acai bowls? Why not.
Superpowers Required
IV starts so stealthy, patients think it's ASMR (even on arms that look like they've seen one too many marathons).Ultrasound skills sharper than a screenwriter's pitch - because LA veins don't play nice.Can spell "leucovorin rescue" backward while navigating Waze reroutes.Empathy levels : Expert at turning "This sucks" into "We've got this" with a side of dad jokes.Traffic-proof zen and bilingual banter (Spanish a must; traffic curses in any language count as a bonus).Must-Have Credentials (California Edition, LA Flavor)
Active CA RN license (cleaner than a fresh Tesla wash)BLS (because LA earthquakes wait for no one) + ACLS for those "plot twist" momentsONS Chemo / Immunotherapy badge or CRNI (your ticket to the VIP oncology lounge)1+ year wrangling chronic chaos (think oncology marathons or dialysis dashes)Driver's license with hazard lights (home health in LA? It's basically stunt driving)Where the Magic (and Mild Gridlock) Happens in LA
Cedars-Sinai (where the cases are Oscar-worthy and the coffee's bottomless)UCLA Health (brainy vibes, beachy proximity - hydrate your neurons)Kaiser Permanente (one-chart wonderland with SoCal sunsets)Home health hustles : Mom's Home Care (family feels), Universal Home Care (24 / 7 plot armor), or Doctor's Choice (Joint Commission swagger)Outpatient oases : Infusion spots in WeHo or the Valley that smell like eucalyptus and empowermentPay & Perks (2025 real talk, Hollywood budget)
$120k-$160k+ (that's $58-$75 / hour in nurse math) depending on your superpower stack - differentials for nights make it sparkleShift diffs that fund your next hike up Runyon CanyonFree parking? Dream on. But : Avocado toast-level health plans, 401(k) with matching (retire to Malibu?), and CEUs that feel like spa daysCoworkers who double as your brunch crew and emotional support squadThe glow-up of turning "chronic" into "champion" - plus, patients slipping you extra guac at family barbecuesIf your love language is Tegaderm artistry, flawless flushes, and making Angelenos feel like stars (even on their off days)... this is your blockbuster role.
Apply now and join LA's chronic-care A-list.