Clinical Program Manager

As our RN Clinical Program Manager, you are responsible for improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of nursing care provided to patients within the Virginia Mason Cancer Institute (Survivorship, Navigation, Nursing and community outreach) by conducting ongoing needs assessments to determine patient care improvement opportunities.

Every day you will plan and provide essential nursing education programs designed to significantly improve staff capabilities in providing specialized care to these patients. You will also plan, implement, and evaluate specialty nursing care program activities in conjunction with senior nursing leadership, a Guidance Team, nurse managers, and staff nurses, collaborating with other disciplines as needed. This includes conducting research to identify best practices, establish program objectives, monitor program outcomes against goals (including organizational safety goals), and make changes as appropriate. Beyond program management, you will offer bedside consultation and consult with providers and staff actively delivering care. You will educate through verbal, written, and hands-on experience to patients, family members, caregivers, staff, providers, and management, potentially conducting presentations at workshops or public speaking engagements.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate exceptional leadership in clinical program development and implementation, possess advanced clinical expertise in oncology nursing and patient care improvement, and exhibit strong analytical, educational, and interpersonal skills to drive impactful change and uphold the highest standards of care.

Required

• BSN, and current, valid Washington State Registered Nurse License, required
• Relevant clinical skill/experience
• Ability to analyze complex pathophysiological and patient care problems
• Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation
• The ability to identify the educational needs of the patients, family, and staff, and to develop and implement appropriate educational programs
• Public speaking skills
• Budgeting experience
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Specialty certification (OCN) may be required 

Preferred

• Master's degree in Nursing

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.