Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Northwest Clinic

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states.

About the role

This role provides patient-centric care as a member of an interdisciplinary care team and is primarily responsible for nursing assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This position is full time, located at the Northwest Clinic in North Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and evaluates patients’ adaptation to health changes
• Develops a plan of care based on patients’ disease, symptoms, and response to treatment
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers on disease processes, treatment, side effects and symptom management
• Coordinates with inter-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
• Refers patients, families and caregivers as appropriate to other clinical resources/professionals such as social work, home health care, clinical nutrition, etc.
• Implements, evaluates and modifies plan of care
• Integrates research and evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice

Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) Key Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care

• Education of patients and families: chemotherapy, central lines, injections, home care
• Telephone and email symptom triage
• Dressing changes, medication administration, injections
• New patient orientation
• Caregiver support
• Assessment of needs for additional supportive care resources
• Prescription refills
• Result reviews

Indirect Patient Care

• Supportive care referrals
• FMLA paperwork, disability paperwork, Ferry passes
• Coordination of outside clinical care
• Ensuring continuity of care with outside providers
• Collaboration with research team for patients on trial

Communication and Teamwork

• Attend regular team meetings with provider and nursing teams
• Coordination of care with ancillary services
• Delegation of tasks to appropriate team members
• Coordinating patient schedules with clinic team
• Collaboration with infusion RN and other members of the care team to assure patient needs are met
• Real-time management and escalation of issues in clinic

Professional Development and Clinic Engagement

• Document all nursing care activities accurately and in a timely fashion
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights
• Active participation in continuing education, departmental projects, committee work, and quality improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); must upgrade to an MSL primary state of residence, WA, within 60 days of hire (may be waived under specific circumstances, subject to approval)
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent course, such as by the American Red Cross) and renewal required every two years
• Additional certification may be required dependent upon department
• Critical thinking; ability to practice cognitive skills of analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information seeking, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge
• Ability to develop clinical judgment
• Time management skills; ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently
• Effective communication skills: looking and listening for cues, asking open-ended questions, exploring cues, using pauses, screening responses, and clarifying responses
• Effective listening skills: reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing
• Effective information provision: checking known information, giving small amounts of information at a time, using clear terms, avoiding jargon, avoiding unnecessary detail, checking for understanding, pausing and waiting for responses

Qualifications

Preferred:

• BSN prepared nurse
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) or BMT RN
• 2 years of oncology nursing experience
• Previous telephone triage experience
• Previous outpatient clinic experience
• Takes initiative
• Good communication skills
• Skilled at multitasking and organization

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is from $47.64 to $88.19 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Registered Nurses are paid on a step-scale basis and are also eligible for shift differentials and other pay premiums such as advanced degree, preceptor, and certification.

Benefits

• Medical/vision and dental coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans
• 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)
• Relocation assistance (may be eligible)

Schedule

Full time, 4x10 hour shifts. Scheduled days of the week will be determined at time of hire.