Registered Nurse - Clinical Trials Unit

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision

Dental

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA is seeking a Registered Nurse (0.90 FTE, 36 hours) to join an interdisciplinary care team. The role focuses on patient-centered nursing assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation, with variable shifts including weekends and holidays at the South Lake Union location.

Responsibilities include delivering evidence-based care, coordinating with specialists, and educating patients and families on treatments and side effects.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Washington State RN Multistate License (MSL) or eligible to update to WA MSL within 60 days of hire.
• Oncology experience preferred; additional training may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs; evaluate patient adaptation to health changes.
• Develop a plan of care based on disease, symptoms and response to treatment.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on disease processes, treatment, side effects and symptom management.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Administer IV hydration, electrolyte replacement, chemotherapy/biotherapy, and blood products.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling of hazardous drugs and disposal procedures.
• Provide patient and family education and ensure clinic contact information is available.
• Communicate patient symptoms to providers and collaborate with the care team.
• Engage in professional development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Listening and empathy

Education

Graduate from an accredited nursing program

Washington State RN Multistate License (MSL)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Two years RN Oncology experience (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 Registered Nurse is a member of an interdisciplinary care team. This role provides patient centric care and is primarily responsible for nursing assessment and diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

This position is a .90 FTE (36 hours) at our South Lake Union location. The days and hours are variable including weekends and holidays.

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 interdisciplinary 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 the 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 upscale 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, dietitian, spiritual care, and/or any other supportive care teams when the 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


• 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.


• 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.


• 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


• Two years of nursing experience preferred


• 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 $51.06 to $93.04, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.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.

This position is a .90 FTE (36 hours) at our South Lake Union location. The days and hours are variable including weekends and holidays.

Benefits

• 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)


• Paid time off is prorated for part‑time positions.

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.