Registered Nurse Infusion Per-Diem Northwest Clinic

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 worlds 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 worlds 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 - Infusion 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 will be per diem shifts will be Monday-Friday 10 hour shifts from 7:30am-6pm. This position will be located at the Northwest Clinic in North Seattle WA.

• 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 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 resultsassesspain 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

• Communicateor escalatepatient symptomsand concernstoprovider as needed
• Collaborate with the care team to provide effective and efficient patient care
• Request consultation from social work dietician spiritual care and or any other supportive care teams when patients situation indicates

Professional Development and Clinic Engagement

• Participation in continuing education departmental projects committee work and quality improvement initiatives

Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Must have current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or current NLC multistate license (MSL); and MSL primary state of residence must be updated 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
• Certification in oncology or specialty practice area
• 2 years of RN Oncologyexperience in an ambulatory infusion setting