ONCOLOGY ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER (RN3) - ALVORD BRAIN TUMOR CENTER (FULL TIME, DAYS)

Company: University of Washington
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Notes: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.

A higher degree of healthcare.
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.

Join our award-winning team at UW Medical Center - Montlake. Among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2019-2020 "America's Best Hospitals", UW Medical Center - Montlake prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UW Medical Center - Montlake has again earned U.S. News & World Report's No. 1 hospital ranking in Washington State and in the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the seventh consecutive year that UW Medical Center - Montlake has achieved both distinctions.

Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

UW Medical Center - Montlake has an opportunity for an experienced full time (100% FTE, 40 hours per week), day shift ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER (Registered Nurse 3) to join our Alvord Brain Tumor Center. The Alvord Brain Tumor Center provides expert and holistic care that includes a precise diagnosis, a personalized care plan, and a team of experts who guide patients each step of the way from consultation to treatment and follow up. The care team includes neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, neuropathologists, oncology nurses, and cancer specialists who work together to treat all brain and spinal cord cancers. We offer access to leading edge techniques, technologies and treatments such as Gamma Knife, proton and photon radiation therapies, chemotherapies, immunotherapies, and Optune.

Learn more about our Alvord Brain Tumor Center here.

SCHEDULE:
The Assistant Nurse manager will work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes and maintains credibility as leader of day-to-day operations of the clinic
  
• Provides leadership for clinical and administrative functions
  
• Develops, coordinates, and maintains various work processes that ensure successful daily clinical function
  
• Monitors schedules to streamline clinic services
  
• Promotes effective communication among staff and patients to assure optimal patient outcomes
  
• Identifies staff and resource problems and takes necessary steps toward problem resolutions
  
• Leads the hiring processes for medical assistants and RNs
  
• Implements and manages orientation and educational programs for staff
  
• Provides expert nursing assessments, assists with phone triage, and educates patients and their families
  
• Establishes and maintains safety and emergency protocols for the clinic
  
• Performs Registered Nurse 2 duties as required
  
  REQUIREMENTS:
  
• Current license and 2 years of oncology nursing experience; OR equivalent education/experience.
  LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:
  
• An active Registered Nurse license in the State of Washington
  DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  
• Previous charge, lead, or supervisory nursing experience
  
• BSN or MSN
  
• Knowledge of Epic and clinic workflows
  
• Previous process improvement experience
  
• 3+ years of either oncology or neurology nursing experience
  
  UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. #OncologyRN #OncologyJobs #CancerCareNurse #OncologyNurse #OncologyNursing
  
  For position questions, please contact Emily Huxtable, Nurse Recruiter, at eotewalt@uw.edu or 206-668-1782.
  
  
  Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
  
  Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability, and committed to becoming climate neutral.The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTGovernor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of higher education and healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.

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