Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator, Oncology

Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator, Oncology Patient Care Services / Cancer Service Line | Full-Time | Renton, Washington Help Shape the Future of Oncology Nursing at Valley Medical Center

Valley Medical Center is seeking an experienced and passionate Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator, Oncology to join our Patient Care Services team and support the continued growth and development of our Cancer Service Line.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced oncology nurse and educator to serve as a key resource for nursing professional development, clinical education, competency assessment, evidence-based practice, and staff development across assigned oncology settings.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator will partner closely with nursing leaders, frontline staff, physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the interprofessional healthcare team to identify educational needs, develop innovative learning strategies, and promote excellence in oncology nursing practice.

Be Part of a Growing Cancer Program

Valley Medical Center continues to make significant investments in cancer care, creating opportunities to help shape how oncology nursing education and professional development evolve alongside the program.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Support nursing education across oncology care settings
• Help develop and implement orientation and onboarding programs
• Design and evaluate clinical competency programs
• Mentor nurses throughout their professional development journey
• Advance evidence-based oncology nursing practice
• Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Partner with leaders and staff to identify and address knowledge and practice gaps
• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the Cancer Service Line

You’ll work closely with a broad range of healthcare professionals, including:

• Oncology nurses and nursing leaders
• Medical Oncologists
• Radiation Oncologists
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Advanced Practice Providers
• Oncology pharmacists
• Patient Care Services leadership
• Professional Development and Nursing Education team members
• Quality and patient safety teams
• Other members of the interprofessional healthcare team

This role provides an opportunity to influence nursing practice while remaining closely connected to the clinical environment.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator, Oncology promotes excellence in nursing by serving as a key resource for nursing professional development and clinical education.

The role collaborates with leadership and staff to assess educational needs and develop, implement, facilitate, and evaluate orientation, onboarding, competency assessment, professional development, and role transition programs for assigned departments and service areas.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist-Educator also disseminates research and evidence-based practice findings and helps translate current oncology standards and best practices into clinical practice.

• Design, implement, and evaluate unit-specific orientation and onboarding programs
• Review and continuously update orientation materials and curricula
• Integrate organizational standards, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety priorities into orientation programs
• Partner with leaders and frontline staff to ensure new team members develop the knowledge and skills required for safe, effective oncology care

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate competency assessment programs for assigned units and service areas
• Review and revise competency assessments as clinical practices, technology, standards, and organizational needs change
• Use quality improvement and patient safety data to identify required competencies
• Select appropriate methods to evaluate cognitive, affective, and psychomotor competency
• Ensure competency programs accurately reflect current oncology practice standards

• Assess educational needs and identify practice gaps that can be addressed through education
• Develop and deliver education related to oncology clinical care, workflows,…