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 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. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. 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. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

The Transition Registered Nurse provides transition and discharge teaching/planning for patients along the continuum of care. Care planning includes assessment, evaluation and integration of care with a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on continuity of care throughout the system. The nurse also interfaces with home infusion/homecare agencies and SNFS.

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, skills, education and experience listed in the job description, the Transition RN will have the following key responsibilities:

• Able to provide Transition Planning services at the UW Medical Center and the Fred Hutch Clinic
• Participate in assessment and evaluations of patient/family care throughout transitions.
• Participate in the nursing coordination for individual patient/families transitioning to various areas of care.
• Coordinate patient care plans with home infusion agencies, home care agencies and skilled facilities.
• Document assessments, interventions, plan in the Medical Record after each patient encounter.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of patient/family care throughout transition.
• Teach classes for patients and families both on a 1-on-1 basis and in a classroom setting.
• Function as liaison with insurance company case managers throughout treatment process including providing outpatient utilization review updates as needed.
• Communicates in a respectful and effective manner with other staff.
• Act as Clinic ambassador to Inpatient Units, infusion companies, and referring offices when appropriate.
• Facilitates as smooth a transition as realistically possible.
• Support a patient and family centered philosophy
• Listen to concerns of patient /families and/ caregivers in an objective manner.
• Review complicated discharges with Transition Supervisor to develop an overall plan and promote a consistent message.
• Informs Transition Supervisor of high-risk patient situations or operational issues.
• Discuss discharges briefly at beginning of each day with other Transition RN's and assume appropriate workloads.
• Follows report guidelines for transition.
• Serves as a resource regarding transition to all team members caring for patients.
• Flexible in incorporating patient care outside own assignment to assist with patient care needs within the Transition Team.
• Demonstrates appropriate problem solving when working with other departments.
• Follows and implements policies and standards of the Transition Program.
• Participates in continuing education programs.
• Keeps current in area of expertise through journals, books, and conferences.
• Participates in professional organizations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

• Current Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license or multistate RN license.

• 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.
• 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:

• 2 years of nursing experience, 3 years of experience in Bone Marrow Transplant, Immunotherapy or oncology strongly preferred
• Excellent teaching skills
• Basic computer skills (Outlook, EPIC, etc)
• Experience in following areas:
  • Health Insurance Industry
  • Home health care
  • Discharge planning
  • Patient/family education
  • Ambulatory care

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The hourly pay range for this position is from $43.38 to $81.93 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.

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), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months). Paid time off is prorated for part-time positions.

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