Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Overlake Clinic

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Bellevue, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a Registered Nurse serving as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator at its Overlake Clinic in Bellevue, Washington. The RN is part of an interdisciplinary care team and provides patient-centered care, including nursing assessment and diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. The position is full-time at 1.0 FTE, working four 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the specific weekdays will be determined. In addition to registered nursing responsibilities, the Clinical Nurse Coordinator provides direct and indirect patient care, supports patients and caregivers, coordinates care with clinic and outside providers, and collaborates with research and ancillary teams. The role also includes documentation, participation in team meetings and clinic activities, and ongoing professional development and quality improvement.

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, subject to approval.
Hold a current BLS AHA Health Provider Card or equivalent course, such as American Red Cross, and renew it every two years.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, including analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information seeking, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge.
Ability to develop clinical judgment.
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 assessing what a person already knows, giving small amounts of clear information without jargon, checking understanding, and pausing for responses.
Additional certification may be required depending on the department.

Nice To Haves

BSN-prepared nurse.
OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) or BMT RN.
Two years of oncology nursing experience.
Previous telephone triage experience.
Previous outpatient clinic experience.
Takes initiative.
Good communication skills.
Skilled at multitasking and organization.
Oncology experience; applicants without previous oncology experience will be provided additional training and support.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and evaluate their adaptation to health changes.
Develop plans of care based on patients’ diseases, symptoms, and responses to treatment.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about disease processes, treatments, side effects, symptom management, chemotherapy, central lines, injections, and home care.
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 plans of care.
Integrate research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice.
Conduct telephone and email symptom triage; perform dressing changes, medication administration, and injections; and provide new-patient orientation and caregiver support.
Assess needs for additional supportive-care resources, manage prescription refills, and review results.
Coordinate supportive-care referrals, FMLA and disability paperwork, ferry passes, and outside clinical care.
Ensure continuity of care with outside providers and collaborate with research teams for patients on clinical trials.
Attend regular meetings with provider and nursing teams and coordinate care with ancillary services.
Delegate tasks to appropriate team members and coordinate patient schedules with the clinic team.
Collaborate with infusion nurses and other care team members to ensure patient needs are met.
Document nursing care accurately and in a timely manner, and demonstrate understanding of patient privacy rights.
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 4 weeks)
Potential relocation assistance
Shift differentials and other pay premiums, including advanced degree, preceptor, and certification premiums