Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Evergreen Clinic

Direct Patient Care

• Education patients and families: chemotherapy, central lines, injections, home care
• Telephone, email and in person symptom triage
• New patient orientation
• Caregiver support
• Assessment of needs for additional supportive care resources
• Prescription refills
• Result reviews
• Perform blood draws
• Room patients: obtained VS and required screening assessment

Indirect Patient Care

• Supportive care referrals
• Assist with 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.

Required

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Must have current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and MSL primary state of residence must be updated to 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 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.

Good communication skills. Skilled at multitasking and organization.

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.

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.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

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).