Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Evergreen Clinic

Overview

Registered Nurse - Clinical Nurse Coordinator (RN CNC) at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE position working Monday–Thursday, four 10-hour shifts from 7:30am–6pm.

Location:

Evergreen Clinic, Kirkland, 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 Above Primary Responsibilities Of The Registered Nurses (RN), The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) Will Have The Following

Key Responsibilities:

• Education patients and families: chemotherapy, central lines, injections, home care
• Telephone, email and in person symptom triage
• New patient orientation
• Caregiver support
• Assessment of needs for additional supportive care resources
• Prescription refills
• Result reviews
• Perform blood draws
• Room patients

• Supportive care referrals
• Assist with FMLA paperwork, disability paperwork, Ferry passes, and other duties as needed
• Coordination of outside clinical care
• Ensuring continuity of care with outside providers
• Collaboration with research team for patients on trial

• Attend regular team meetings with provider and nursing teams
• Coordination of care with ancillary services
• Delegation of tasks to appropriate team members
• Coordinating patient schedules with clinic team
• Collaboration with infusion RN and other members of the care team to assure patient needs are met
• Real-time management and escalation of issues in clinic

• Document all nursing care activities accurately and in a timely fashion
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights
• Active participation in continuing education, departmental projects, committee work, and quality improvement initiatives

• 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) and renewal required every two years
• Additional certification may be required dependent upon the department
• Critical thinking: ability to analyze, apply standards, discriminate, seek information, reason, predict, and transform knowledge
• Ability to develop clinical judgment
• Time management skills: ability to organize and manage time and tasks independently
• Effective communication by reading cues, asking open-ended questions, exploring cues, using pauses, screening responses, and clarifying responses
• Active listening with reflecting, acknowledging, summarizing, empathizing, and paraphrasing
• Ability to provide information clearly, check understanding, and avoid unnecessary detail

• BSN-prepared
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
• 2 years of oncology nursing experience
• Previous telephone triage experience
• Previous outpatient clinic experience
• Takes initiative
• Good communication skills
• Skilled at multitasking and organization

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 eligible for shift differentials and other pay premiums such as advanced degree, preceptor and certification. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. Fred Hutchinson Cancer…