Registered Nurse - Infusion

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a Registered Nurse to join an interdisciplinary care team and provide patient-centered care. The role is primarily responsible for nursing assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Infusion RN assesses patients, administers infusion therapies, educates patients and caregivers, and coordinates care with providers and other clinical resources. The position is part-time at 0.90 FTE, with variable hours, shifts, and days, including some weekend shifts, at the South Lake Union location.

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; exceptions may be approved under specific circumstances.
Hold a current BLS AHA Health Provider Card or equivalent course, with renewal every two years.
Obtain an ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card within three months of hire.
Demonstrate critical thinking, including analysis, application of standards, information seeking, logical reasoning, prediction, and transforming knowledge.
Ability to develop clinical judgment.
Demonstrate time-management skills and the ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently.
Communicate effectively using listening, questioning, clarification, and information-sharing skills.

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’ diseases, symptoms, and responses 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 and refer patients and caregivers to appropriate clinical resources.
Integrate research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of standard treatments and medication side effects; assess patients, review relevant laboratory results, and assess pain and other symptoms.
Administer IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy/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.
Assess patient and caregiver learning needs and provide education in coordination with the treatment and care plan.
Ensure patients have clinic contact information and understand when to call about symptoms after infusion therapy.
Communicate or escalate patient symptoms and concerns to providers as needed.
Collaborate with the care team and request consultations from supportive care teams, including social work, dietitians, and spiritual care, when indicated.
Participate in continuing education, departmental projects, committee work, and quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Medical and vision insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability benefits
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 for advanced degrees, precepting, and certification