Clinical Program Manager

Virginia Mason Medical Center • Seattle, WA

1d • $50 - $94

About The Position

The RN Clinical Program Manager is responsible for improving the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of nursing care for patients within the Virginia Mason Cancer Institute, including Survivorship, Navigation, Nursing, and community outreach. The role conducts ongoing needs assessments to identify opportunities to improve patient care and plans and provides nursing education programs to strengthen staff capabilities in specialized care.

In collaboration with senior nursing leadership, a Guidance Team, nurse managers, staff nurses, and other disciplines as needed, the manager plans, implements, and evaluates specialty nursing care program activities. This includes researching best practices, setting program objectives, monitoring outcomes against goals—including organizational safety goals—and making changes as appropriate. The role also provides bedside consultation and consultation to providers and staff delivering care, and educates patients, families, caregivers, staff, providers, and management through verbal, written, and hands-on instruction. Presentations at workshops or public speaking engagements may also be part of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Current, valid Washington State Registered Nurse license.
• Relevant clinical skills or experience.
• Ability to analyze complex pathophysiological and patient care problems.
• Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ability to identify educational needs of patients, families, and staff and to develop and implement appropriate educational programs.
• Public speaking skills.
• Budgeting experience.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Specialty certification (OCN) may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ongoing needs assessments to identify opportunities to improve patient care.
• Plan and provide nursing education programs to improve staff capabilities in specialized care.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate specialty nursing care program activities in collaboration with senior nursing leadership, a Guidance Team, nurse managers, staff nurses, and other disciplines as needed.
• Conduct research to identify best practices and establish program objectives.
• Monitor program outcomes against goals, including organizational safety goals, and make changes as appropriate.
• Provide bedside consultation and consult with providers and staff actively delivering care.
• Educate patients, family members, caregivers, staff, providers, and management through verbal, written, and hands-on instruction.
• Potentially conduct presentations at workshops or public speaking engagements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager