Nurse Manager, Radiation Oncology

Fred Hutch Cancer Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Nurse Manager to plan, direct and oversee the services and daily operations of the clinics. The manager collaborates with medical leaders, peers and partner institutions to assure high-quality, patient- and family-centered care within a research-focused environment.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, a current Washington State RN license, 3 years of clinical experience and 2 years of leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Must have a Washington State RN license (MSL) or current MSL from another state; able to update to WA MSL within 60 days of hire.
• 3 years of clinical experience.
• 2 years of leadership experience.
• Proficiency in standard office software and clinical information systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the organizational, management, operational and administrative activities of the clinics.
• Provide supervision of nursing staff and ensure a safe environment and high-quality care.
• Develop and oversee the department budget, HR management and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with medical leaders and partner institutions to support patient care and clinical research.

Skills

Leadership

Customer relations

Clinical IT systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

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 is responsible for planning, directing and controlling the services and daily operations of their department/clinics. The manager oversees the administrative functions including day-to-day operations, develop and oversees budget, human resources management, and quality assurance activities for their department/clinic.

This management position collaborates with medical leaders, peers and colleagues at Fred Hutch as well as our partner institutions to assure the provision of high quality, patient and family-centered care in an environment that facilitates the conduct of clinical research. Work situations range from clinical to managerial and require independent decision-making, analysis, policy and program development, problem and issue resolution and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

With medical staff leaders, is responsible for the organizational, management, operational and administrative activities of the clinics.

• Provides for Registered Nurse and assistive personnel supervision at the appropriate depth and scope for the patient/population needs. Functions as a clinical role model for staff nurses by staying current on clinical practice issues.
• Assures a safe environment for clinical staff to care for patients, including provision of appropriate patient care equipment and assuring compliance with procedures.
• Ensure the department is staffed appropriately and supervises staff, including hiring, performance evaluations, ensuring training and development, handling disciplinary action, layoff and termination issues. Provides teaching, coaching and consultation on clinical issues for professional nursing staff.
• Encourages innovative approaches to patient care in collaboration with the clinic management team.
• Support and implements specific customer service, financial goals & objectives and quality initiatives consistent with Fred Hutch's strategic plan and goals.
• Prepares and monitors the operating budget. Analyzes financial impact of internal changes and implements clinically sound cost-efficiencies.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by analyzing customer complaints, concerns and suggestions and providing appropriate follow-through.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or a related healthcare field required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Must have a current Washington State Registered Nurse Multistate License (MSL) or current MSL from another state; and ability to update to MSL with Primary State of Residence to WA within 60 days of hire. This requirement may be waived under specific circumstances, subject to approval.
• 3 years of clinical experience
• 2 years of leadership experience
• Works well with team members toward a common purpose; reinforces the efforts and goals of the work group; supports the team's decisions regardless of individual viewpoint.
• Demonstrates good customer relations skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proficiency in use of standard office computer software programs, equipment and clinical information systems

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in healthcare or business or an equivalent in combination of education and experienced
• Possesses working knowledge of financial processes, including budget preparation and asset management
• Experience in implementing Lean principles and Continuous Process Improvement Methodology

The annual base salary range for this position is from $145,808.00 to $242,985.00, 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 al