Registered Nurse - Transition Team

About the role

The Transition Registered Nurse at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center provides transition and discharge teaching/planning for patients along the continuum of care. This position is 0.71 FTE, 28.4 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Affords Transition Planning services at the UW Medical Center and the Fred Hutch Clinic
• Participates in assessment and evaluations of patient/family care throughout transitions
• Coordinates with inter-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care
• Teaches classes for patients and families both on a 1-on-1 basis and in a classroom setting
• Functions as liaison with insurance company case managers throughout treatment process including providing outpatient utilization review updates as needed
• Communicates in a respectful and effective manner with other staff
• Acts as Clinic ambassador to Inpatient Units, infusion companies, and referring offices when appropriate
• Facilitates as smooth a transition as realistically possible
• Serves as a resource regarding transition to all team members caring for patients
• Flexible in incorporating patient care outside own assignment to assist with patient care needs within the Transition Team
• Demonstrates appropriate problem solving when working with other departments
• Follows and implements policies and standards of the Transition Program
• Participates in continuing education programs
• Keeps current in area of expertise through journals, books, and conferences
• Participates in professional organizations

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL)
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent course, such as by the American Red Cross)
• Excellent teaching skills
• Basic computer skills (Outlook, EPIC, etc)
• Experience in following areas: Health Insurance Industry, Home health care, Discharge planning, Patient/family education, Ambulatory care

Pay and Benefits

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. Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, 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).