New Graduate Registered Nurse- Infusion- Northwest Clinic

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is hiring a new graduate nurse for ambulatory oncology nursing at its Northwest Clinic in North Seattle. The Infusion RN administers chemotherapy, blood products, immunotherapy, hydration, electrolyte replacement, and other prescribed treatments. During the residency, the nurse works with a trained preceptor to develop the skills needed to provide safe, accurate care, including patient assessment, treatment administration, and evaluation of treatment response. The primary learning focus is care for oncology, immunotherapy, and bone marrow transplant patients, including diagnosis and treatment protocols, administration of chemotherapy and supportive treatments, and assessment of patient and family psychosocial needs. The role includes patient and caregiver education, coordination with an interdisciplinary care team, and integration of research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice. The nurse must follow precautions for hazardous drugs and blood products, including safe handling and disposal procedures. Residents attend centralized onboarding Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the first two weeks. During unit orientation, residents follow the schedules of their preceptors. The regular schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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 and the ability to update it to Washington as the Primary State of Residence within 60 days of hire; this requirement may be waived in specific circumstances with approval.
Hold a current BLS AHA Health Provider Card, or equivalent course such as American Red Cross, and renew it every two years.
Obtain an ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card within three months of hire.
Demonstrate critical thinking, including analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information seeking, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge.
Demonstrate the ability to develop clinical judgment.
Demonstrate time management skills and the ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently.
Communicate effectively by observing and listening for cues, asking open-ended questions, exploring cues, using pauses, screening and clarifying responses.
Listen effectively using reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing skills.
Provide information effectively by checking prior knowledge, using clear language and avoiding jargon, giving information in manageable amounts, checking understanding, and allowing time for responses.
Complete additional certification if required by the department.

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, implement, evaluate, and modify plans of care based on patients’ disease, symptoms, and responses to treatment.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease processes, treatments, side effects, and symptom management.
Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to support continuity of care.
Refer patients, families, and caregivers to appropriate clinical resources and professionals, including social work, home health care, and clinical nutrition.
Integrate research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice.
Review relevant laboratory results and assess pain and other symptoms.
Administer IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy and biotherapy, and blood products.
Use appropriate precautions when handling potentially hazardous agents and follow safe disposal procedures for chemotherapy materials, other hazardous agents, and blood products.
Assess patient and caregiver learning needs and ensure patients have clinic contact information and understand when to call about symptoms after infusion therapy.
Communicate or escalate patient symptoms and concerns to a provider as needed.
Request consultation from social work, dietitians, spiritual care, and other supportive care teams when indicated.
Participate in continuing education, departmental projects, committee work, and quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Medical and vision coverage.
Dental insurance.
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 four weeks.
Potential relocation assistance.
Shift differentials and other pay premiums, including for advanced degrees, precepting, and certification.