RN Infusion - Immunotherapy Clinic

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, is seeking an IMTX RN to provide patient-centric care, conduct nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This 0.83 FTE role (33 hours/week) is at the South Lake Union location.

The position emphasizes education, collaboration, and evidence-based practice, with ongoing training in oncology and immunotherapy protocols. Benefits and relocation support may apply.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
• Must have a current Washington State RN license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); upgrade to an MSL with WA residency within 60 days of hire.
• Oncology experience will be provided with training and support.
• Current BLS AHA Health Provider Card (or equivalent).
• Additional certification may be required depending on department.
• Critical thinking: analyze, apply standards, and reason.
• Ability to develop clinical judgment and manage time effectively.
• Ability to communicate clearly and listen actively.
• ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Card required within 3 months.
• CITI Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Training required within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and evaluates patients’ adaptation to health changes.
• Develops a care plan based on disease, symptoms, and response to treatment.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers on disease processes and management.
• Coordinates with inter-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Refers patients to social work, home health care, nutrition, and other resources.
• Implements, evaluates and modifies the plan of care.
• Integrates research and evidence-based knowledge into practice.
• Administers supportive medications, hydration, chemotherapy, and cellular products for immunotherapy where applicable.
• Functions as a resource for rotating physician staff on standard practice.
• Maintains knowledge of immunotherapy clinical protocols.
• Participates in continuous process improvement.

Skills

Nursing

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

BLS

Critical thinking

Time management

Communication

Immunotherapy knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Washington RN license or MSL

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, non‑profit 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 0.83 FTE, 33 hours/week. This position is on our South Lake Union location.

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 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 primary responsibilities listed in the job description, the IMTX RN will have the following key responsibilities:

• Administers supportive medications, hydration, chemotherapy, blood and cellular products to patients undergoing immunotherapy treatments (if applying for infusion role).
• Functions as a resource for rotating physician staff regarding standard practice and operations in the clinic.
• Maintains knowledge of immunotherapy clinical research protocols.
• Participates in continuous process improvement activities for the department.

Qualifications

Required

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing
• Must have a current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and must upgrade to an MSL with primary state of residence, 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 the department.
• 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 responses.
• Ability to effectively listen by using reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing skills.
• 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.
• ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Card (required within 3 months of hire)
• CITI Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Research Training (required within 3 months of hire)

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Two years of nursing experience preferred
• OCN or BMTCN Certification
• ACLS and/or PALS

The hourly pay range for this position is from $47.64 to $88.19, and pay offered will be based on experience and 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 0.83 FTE, 33 hours/week. This position is on our South Lake Union location.

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). 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. 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.