Clinical Nurse Coordinator- GU Care Neighborhood

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and conducting research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. The Registered Nurse is a member of an interdisciplinary care team and provides patient-centered care, with primary responsibility for nursing assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This is a full-time, onsite position at the South Lake Union location, Monday through Friday. The nurse assesses patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs; develops and adjusts plans of care; educates patients, families, and caregivers; and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team and other clinical resources. In the infusion setting, the nurse assesses patients and relevant laboratory results, manages symptoms, and administers IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy or biotherapy, and blood products. The role includes safe handling and disposal of hazardous drugs and materials, patient and family education, communication about symptoms and concerns, and participation in professional development, departmental projects, committees, and quality-improvement initiatives. Applicants without prior oncology experience will receive additional training and support. The position requires an ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card within three months of hire. Pay is $51.06 to $93.04 per hour, based on experience and qualifications; Registered Nurses are paid on a step scale and may also receive shift differentials and other pay premiums. Relocation assistance may be available. Fred Hutch offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Hold a current Washington State Registered Nurse Multistate License (MSL) or a current MSL from another state, with the ability to update to an MSL with Washington as the Primary State of Residence within 60 days of hire. This requirement may be waived in specific circumstances, subject to approval.
Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card or equivalent course, such as American Red Cross training; renewal is required every two years.
Obtain an ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card within three months of hire.
Demonstrate critical thinking, including analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, seeking information, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge.
Ability to develop clinical judgment.
Time-management skills and ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently.
Ability to communicate effectively by observing and listening for cues, asking open-ended questions, exploring cues, using pauses, screening responses, and clarifying responses.
Ability to listen effectively using reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing skills.
Ability to provide information effectively by checking what the person already knows, giving small amounts of information at a time, using clear terms and avoiding jargon, avoiding unrequested detail, checking understanding, and pausing for a response.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Two years of nursing experience.
Certification in oncology or a specialty practice area.
Two years of RN oncology experience in an ambulatory infusion setting.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and evaluate their adaptation to health changes.
Develop a plan of care based on patients’ disease, symptoms, and response to treatment.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease processes, treatment, side effects, and symptom management.
Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
Refer patients, families, and caregivers to appropriate clinical resources and professionals, including social work, home health care, and clinical nutrition.
Implement, evaluate, and modify the plan of care.
Integrate research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of standard treatments and medication side effects.
Perform nursing assessments, review relevant laboratory results, and assess pain and other symptoms.
Administer IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy or biotherapy, and blood products.
Use appropriate precautions when handling hazardous agents and follow procedures for safe disposal of materials used in administering chemotherapy, other hazardous agents, and blood products.
Conduct learning-needs assessments and provide patient and family education in coordination with the treatment and care plan.
Ensure patients have clinic contact information and understand when to call about symptoms that arise or persist after infusion therapy.
Communicate or escalate patient symptoms and concerns to the provider as needed.
Collaborate with the care team to provide effective and efficient patient care.
Request consultation from social work, dietitians, spiritual care, or other supportive care teams when appropriate.
Participate in continuing education, departmental projects, committee work, and quality-improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Medical and vision coverage
Dental coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement benefits
Family life support
Employee assistance program
Onsite health clinic
Tuition reimbursement
Paid vacation (12–22 days per year)
Paid sick leave (12–25 days per year)
Paid holidays (13 days per year)
Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)
Shift differentials and other pay premiums, including advanced degree, preceptor, and certification premiums
Possible relocation assistance