Registered Nurse - Infusion - Peninsula Clinic - Per Diem

Overview

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. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Affirms 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
• Edits patients, families, and caregivers on disease processes, treatment, side effects and symptom management
• Collaborates with the 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
• Performs nursing assessment, review relevant lab results, assess pain and other symptoms
• Administers IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy/biotherapy, and blood products
• Follows all procedures regarding safe disposal of any materials used in the administration of chemotherapy or other hazardous agents and blood products
• Provides patient and family education in coordination with treatment and care plan
• Conducts learning needs assessment for patient and caregiver(s)
• Ensures patients have clinic contact information and understand when to call if symptoms arise or persist post-infusion therapy
• Communicates or escalates patient symptoms and concerns to provider as needed
• Collaborates with the care team to provide effective and efficient patient care
• Requests consultation from social work, dietician, spiritual care, and or any other supportive care teams when patient's situation indicates
• Participates in continuing education, departmental projects, committee work, and quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Must have current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and must upgrade to an MSL primary state of residence, WA, within 60 days of hire. This requirement may be waived under specific circumstances, subject to approval.
• Applicants that do not have previous oncology experience will be provided additional training and support
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent course, such as by the American Red Cross) and renewal required every two years
• ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card (required within 3 months of hire)
• Additional certification may be required dependent upon department

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Two years of nursing experience preferred
• Certification in oncology or specialty practice area
• Two years of RN Oncology experience in an ambulatory infusion setting

Required

• Critical thinking; the ability to practice the cognitive skills of analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information seeking, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge
• The ability to develop clinical judgment
• Time Management skills; the ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently
• The ability to communicate effectively by looking and listening for cues, asking open-ended questions, exploring cues, using pauses, screening responses, and clarifying response
• The ability to effectively listen by using reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing skill
• The ability to effectively provide information by checking what information the person knows already, giving small amounts of information at a time, using clear terms and avoiding jargon, avoiding detail unless it is requested, checking for understanding, and pausing and waiting for a response

Pay Range

The hourly pay range for this position is from $54.78 to $101.42, which includes the per diem differential, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Relocation Assistance

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.