Breast Oncology Care Coordinator (RN)

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,124 - 121,228; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Registered Nurse Nuclear Care (0.9 FTE, 36 hours/week) to join an interdisciplinary team. You will perform patient-focused nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, integrating research into clinical practice.

The role requires WA RN or MSL license with upgrade to WA R residence within 60 days, BLS, oncology training provided, and strong communication and time-management skills.

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.
• Applicants that do not have oncology experience will be provided additional training and support.
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent) and renewal every two years.
• Additional certification may be required depending on department.

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 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Education

RN license WA or NLC MSL

BSN preferred

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Registered Nurse Nuclear Care (0.9 FTE, 36 hours/week) to join an interdisciplinary team. You will perform patient-focused nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, integrating research into clinical practice.

The role requires WA RN or MSL license with upgrade to WA R residence within 60 days, BLS, oncology training provided, and strong communication and time-management skills.