Registered Nurse - Infusion - Lymphoma Care Neighborhood

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 147,000; Part time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle’s South Lake Union region seeks an Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) for a per diem role. The RN will support infusion therapies, coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team and educate patients and families about disease processes and treatments.

The role emphasizes applying research and evidence-based knowledge, maintaining high safety standards, and participating in ongoing education and quality initiatives within a leading cancer center.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and hold a current RN license.
• Oncology experience or training provided; BLS certification required.
• Chemotherapy/biotherapy experience or Provider Card within 3 months of hire.
• Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking and time management.
• Effective communication with patients, families and care teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs; plan care.
• Educate patients and families on disease, treatment, side effects and symptom management.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team for continuity of care.
• Administer IV hydration, electrolytes, chemotherapy/biotherapy and blood products.
• Ensure safe handling and disposal of hazardous drugs; follow procedures.
• Provide patient and family education; conduct learning needs assessments.
• Collaborate with care team; request consultations when needed.
• Engage in continuing education and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Effective communication

Active listening

Clinical judgment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Washington State RN license

Oncology nursing experience training

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 centres. 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.

Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) in the Lymphoma Care Neighborhood at Fred Hutch Cancer Center 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 center of our work and brings the care team together to more effectively care for the patient. The clinicians testing this model will be innovators in their field and will work together to create a better patient and staff experience.

This is a per diem position at our South Lake Union location. The Schedule for this position may vary, with the typical schedule starting and ending between 6:00 am and 6:30 pm. Occasional weekend work may be required.

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 escape 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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 $58.72 to $107.00, which includes the per diem differential, 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 access to a retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and paid sick leave (1 hour for every 30 hours worked).

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.