Registered Nurse - Seattle, United States - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch)

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) Seattle, United States

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Description

Registered Nurse - Breast Oncology - Per Diem

Job ID

27514

Type

Regular Per-Diem

Location

US-WA-Seattle

Category

Nursing and Nursing Support

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. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. 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. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

The Registered Nurse is a member of an interdisciplinary care team. This role provides patient centric care and is primarily responsible for nursing assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

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

In addition to primary responsibilities of the Registered Nurses (RN), the Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) will have the following key responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care

Education 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

Qualifications

Required:

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
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; the ability to practice the cognitive skills of analyzing, applying standards, discriminating, information seeking, logical reasoning, predicting, and transforming knowledge
Ability to develop clinical judgment.
Time Management skills; the ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently
Ability to communicate effectively by looking and listening for cues, asking open-ended questions, exploring cues, using pauses, screening responses, and clarifying response.
Ability to effectively listen by using reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing skill.
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.

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

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $49.89 to $94.22, which includes the per diem differential, 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.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked).

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at or by calling