Providence·Seattle, Washington
Provide specialized nursing care to gynecology oncology patients, including administering chemotherapy, infusions, and assisting with biopsies. Coordinate comprehensive care plans and perform patient assessments to ensure high-quality, whole-person health outcomes.
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Collects pertinent assessment data that includes present condition, past history, physical, spiritual and psychosocial information utilizing input from patient, significant other, and/or healthcare team members as applicable. Interprets data to identify the patient’s needs and potential problems.
Develops, reviews, and revises an individualized care plan within the time frame identified in documentation standards. Coordinates care with medical oncology and radiation oncology, and other disciplines (i.e. inpatient, outpatient and assisted living areas). Establishes expected outcomes that are measurable and achievable.
Evaluates patient’s response to care and initiates independent and/or collaborative changes where appropriate. Triages as needed for any immediate interventions necessary and implements appropriate actions based upon assessment. Documents changes in condition and response to interventions.
Utilizes nursing process to incorporate teaching into delivery of patient care. Documents teaching and learning.
Maintains current knowledge of nursing practice by attending continuing education, serving on hospital committees and/or completing institutional and unit-specific competencies. Maintains annual clinical and institutional competencies.
Utilizes nursing process to incorporate teaching into delivery of patient care. Documents teaching and learning. Delivers patient care based on pathophysiology and nursing principles. Performs technical skills with accuracy and efficiency. Establishes and adjusts priorities based on patient acuity and changing clinical situations.
Recognizes the patient’s age as a relevant factor and applies appropriate decision-making skills in the assessment, treatment, and care provided to the patient.
Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians and coworkers. Is a patient advocate. Utilizes resources effectively.
Documents complete and accurate information on all appropriate chart forms and computer applications in a timely manner. Assures appropriate billing of services provided.
Delegates, effectively utilizing the skill level of the department members, respecting and supporting their input.
Provides nursing care to patients receiving assessment, treatment and supportive care for cancer utilizing the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provides nursing care to outpatients requiring hydration, medication infusions, chemotherapy, blood products, and procedures utilizing the nursing process: assessment, implementation, and evaluation.
Communicates effectively with patient, families, providers, clinical team members, and coworkers. Is a patient advocate.
Participates in department quality improvement activities.
Documents complete and accurate information on all appropriate chart forms. Documents phone interventions/recommendations when pertinent to patient’ ongoing plan of care.
Demonstrates support for the Swedish Cancer Institute mission, vision, values, and goals.
Provides office support. Assumes responsibility for management of the surgical oncologist’s clinic as established by each network patient care team. Assists provider(s) with exams and biopsies.
Performs nursing duties within accepted standards of practice, including the Washington State RN Practice Act and established hospital policies and standards.
Demonstrates a positive attitude; able to work with all levels of employees in a respectful and supportive way. Must be able to work collaboratively with colleagues, anticipating needs, and offering support. Exhibits flexibility as needed to effectively and efficiently cover clinical functions on a daily basis.
Demonstrates emotional stability with the ability to adapt to rapidly changing and stressful situations, and fosters a calm, professional environment for patient care.
Participates in department quality improvement activities.
• Upon hire: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits [https://providence.jobs/benefits/].
Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/images.provhealth.org/HR-onboarding/LA_County_Fair_Chance_Ordinance_2024.pdf].
Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.
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Requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, a Washington Registered Nurse License, and BLS certification. Candidates must have 1 year of Gynecology Oncology Nursing experience and complete chemotherapy administration training within 90 days.
Market context
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