Registered Nurse - GU Care Neighborhood Infusion Nurse

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Full-time • Seattle, WA, US • 3w ago

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.

The Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) in the GU Care Neighborhood at Fred Hutch brings together the leading research teams and cancer specialists of Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, and UW Medicine. This extraordinary group’s sole mission is the pursuit of better, longer, richer lives for our patients. In support of our mission, Fred Hutch is physically growing the clinic footprint and expanding into Care Neighborhoods. The Care Neighborhood puts the patient at the core of our work and brings the care team together to more effectively care for the patient.

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

In addition to primary responsibilities of the Registered Nurses (RN), the Infusion RN will have the following key responsibilities:

Nursing Care and Assessment

Demonstrate knowledge of standard treatment and medication side effects
Perform nursing assessment, review relevant lab results, assess pain and other symptoms
Administer IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy/biotherapy, and blood products

Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs

Demonstrate an awareness of the potentially hazardous nature of many of the agents administered and uses correct precautions when handling them
Follow all procedures regarding safe disposal of any materials used in the administration of chemotherapy or other hazardous agents and blood products

Patient and Family Education

Provide patient and family education in coordination with treatment and care plan
Conduct learning needs assessment for patient and caregiver(s)
Ensure patients have clinic contact information and understand when to call if symptoms arise or persist post-infusion therapy

Communication and Teamwork

Communicate or escalate patient symptoms and concerns to provider as needed
Collaborate with the care team to provide effective and efficient patient care
Request consultation from social work, dietician, spiritual care, and or any other supportive care teams when patient's situation indicates

Professional Development and Clinic Engagement

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 or NLC multistate 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.
ONS Chemotherapy Provider Card (required within 3 months of hire)
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:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Certification in oncology or specialty practice area
2 years of RN Oncology experience in an ambulatory infusion setting

The hourly pay range for this position is from $45.35 to $84.80 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. 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your 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), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. 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 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 hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.

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