Nurse Manager, Diagnostic & Procedural Services

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 142,252 - 237,057; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA is seeking a Nurse Manager for Diagnostic & Procedural Services. You will lead nursing operations across imaging, PFT, and the procedure suite, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and staff development.

The role collaborates with the Clinical Director and interdisciplinary teams to uphold standards. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience with at least 2 years in leadership, WA RN license, BLS, ACLS, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience required.
• 2 years in healthcare leadership required.
• WA RN license or current NLC multistate license (MSL) with WA residence within 60 days of hire.
• Current BLS and ACLS health provider cards.
• Strong frontline leadership and clinical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily nursing operations across Diagnostic Imaging, PFT, and the Procedure Suite.
• Ensure safe, patient-centered nursing care aligned with evidence-based practice and standards.
• Operationalize nursing policies and standards set by Clinical Director.
• Act as on-site clinical and operational resource for staff and partners.
• Ensure staff competency, orientation, and ongoing education.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical judgment

Operational problem-solving

Prioritization

Staff engagement

Performance management

Quality & safety awareness

Communication & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree (MSN/MHA/MBA)

Job description

Nurse Manager, Diagnostic & Procedural Services

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 Nurse Manager - Diagnostic & Procedural Services is responsible for the day-to-day clinical and operational management of assigned nursing teams within Diagnostic Imaging, Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT), and the Procedure Suite.

This role provides frontline leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality nursing care across complex procedural and diagnostic settings. The Nurse Manager partners closely with the Clinical Director, providers, research and interdisciplinary teams to implement standards of practice, support operational performance, and foster staff engagement and professional development.

At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, all employees are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.

This position is 1.0 FTE.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily nursing operations across assigned Diagnostic Imaging nursing areas, PFT, and the Procedure Suite (GI, IR, and Interventional Pulmonary).
• Ensure delivery of safe, patient-centered nursing care consistent with evidence-based practice and organizational standards.
• Operationalize nursing policies, procedures, and standards established by the Clinical Director.
• Serve as an on-site clinical and operational resource for staff and interdisciplinary partners.
• Ensure nursing competency, orientation, annual skills validation, and continuing education for staff supporting diagnostic and procedural services.
• Ensure department is staffed appropriately.
• Supervise staff to include hiring, performance evaluations, training and development, handling disciplinary action, layoff and termination issues.
• Provide teaching, coaching and consultation on clinical issues for professional nursing staff.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• 3-5 years of clinical nursing experience.
• 2 years in healthcare leadership
• Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and MSL with Primary State of Residence to WA is required within 60 days of hire. This requirement may be waived under specific circumstances, subject to approval.
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card
• Current ACLS Health Provider Card
• Frontline nursing leadership and clinical judgment
• Operational problem-solving and prioritization
• Staff engagement and performance management
• Quality, safety, and regulatory awareness
• Effective communication and collaboration

Preferred:

• Master's degree (MSN, MHA, MBA, or related field).
• Nursing Leadership Certification (CNML, CENP, NE-BC etc.)
• Manager-level leadership experience in procedural or diagnostic nursing services.
• Experience supporting Interventional Pulmonary procedures and Pulmonary Function Testing services.
• Proven success in quality improvement, operational transformation, and staff engagement initiatives.
• Previous experience in oncology and/or critical care or procedural units (ex. OR, PACU, ED, ICU, GI etc.)
• Previous experience in building capacity to meet timely patient access needs.
• Possess working knowledge of financial processes, including budget preparation and clinical information systems.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $142,252.00 to $237,057.00, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

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).

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 [e-mail] or by calling 206-667-4700.