RN​/Registered Nurse - Outpatient Chemo Infusion Center; Temporary

Job Description

UW Medical Center-Montlake – 8SE Oncology Outpatient Infusion has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary Per Diem Registered Nurse.

• Per diem schedule / variable hours each week
• Must be available to work day shifts Monday-Friday; shifts run up to 10 hours long
• Preference will be given to RNs who can regularly work 3 days per week
• Our clinic is closed on nights, weekends, and holidays

This is a temporary, fixed duration position. We expect this position to run for 6 months.

8SE Outpatient Infusion has 14 infusion chairs and provides care to both UW Medicine and Fred Hutchinson patients. Patients may receive antibiotics, chemotherapy, transfusions, or symptom management in any phase of their treatment course. 8SE is a nursing-led unit and is staffed exclusively with chemo-certified RNs.

• Be part of a nursing-led unit
• Provide highly needed infusion care to vulnerable patients

• Screen patients for administration of medications via IV infusion
• Ensure patients who are presenting are able to tolerate their infusions
• Place IVs, access ports, and PICCs
• Initiate, assess, and observe patients during infusions
• Disconnect IVs and monitor patients post infusion
• Document all above activities in the Electronic Medical Record
• Provide education for patients and their families

• Current certification in chemo administration
• Broad range of chemo infusion experience
• Experience with all types of central venous access catheters
• Excellent skills with peripheral IVs
• BLS
• Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State
• 2 years of nursing work experience

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

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UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center – Montlake, UW Medical Center – Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. https:// Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

$45.59 hourly

$83.64 hourly

BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour Certification premium - $1.25/hour Overtime pay

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First Shift (United States of America)

This is a temporary position

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WSNA UWMC Montlake

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