Clinical Program Manager
About The Position
The RN Clinical Program Manager is responsible for improving the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of nursing care provided to patients within the Virginia Mason Cancer Institute, including Survivorship, Navigation, Nursing, and community outreach. The role conducts ongoing needs assessments to identify patient-care improvement opportunities 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, establishing program objectives, monitoring outcomes against goals—including organizational safety goals—and making changes as appropriate. The manager also provides bedside consultation and consults with providers and staff delivering care. Education is provided verbally, in writing, and through hands-on experience to patients, family members, caregivers, staff, providers, and management. The role may include presentations at workshops or public speaking engagements. Success requires leadership in clinical program development and implementation, advanced clinical expertise in oncology nursing and patient-care improvement, and strong analytical, educational, and interpersonal skills.
Requirements
- BSN.
- Current, valid Washington State Registered Nurse License.
- Relevant clinical skill 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.
- Research 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 delivering care.
- Educate patients, family members, caregivers, staff, providers, and management through verbal, written, and hands-on methods.
- Potentially present at workshops or public speaking engagements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
