Registered Nurse - Oncology

Medical Surgical Oncology Floor Nurse Coordinator (CAR-T)

Contract Guarantee hours= 72 Hours Biweekly on all Assignments – these guaranteed hours do not include any "on-call" time worked

Job Summary: Medical Surgical Oncology Floor Nurse Coordinator (CAR-T) — Boston, Massachusetts. The CAR-T Nurse Coordinator serves as the primary clinical coordinator for patients undergoing cellular therapy, including Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy and other immune effector cell therapies. The role coordinates care across the continuum of treatment, ensuring compliance with institutional, regulatory, sponsor, and manufacturer requirements while supporting timely, patient-centered treatment delivery. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of employment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Mon–Fri, Hours between 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, 8H shift; minimum 40 hours per week - could be 9-5, 8-4, 7-3 depending on clinic schedules
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) (American Heart Association (AHA)); experience with electronic medical record (Epic); working knowledge of malignant hematology; familiarity with Microsoft products; license required on the first day
• Preferred Qualifications: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred; Epic preferred

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all phases of CAR-T therapy, including referral, evaluation, leukapheresis, bridging therapy, lymphodepletion, infusion, and post-treatment monitoring
• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and caregivers throughout the treatment journey
• Facilitate timely scheduling of consultations, procedures, imaging, laboratory studies, and treatment appointments
• Monitor patient progress and identify barriers to care, escalating concerns as appropriate
• Ensure completion of required pre-treatment evaluations and clearances
• Collaborate with physicians and advanced practice providers to develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Review laboratory, diagnostic, and clinical information to support treatment readiness
• Assess and triage patient symptoms, adverse events, and urgent clinical concerns
• Coordinate management of treatment-related toxicities, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient review meetings and treatment planning discussions
• Ensure compliance with FACT, FDA, REMS, manufacturer, and institutional requirements
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record
• Coordinate completion of required cellular therapy documentation and tracking forms
• Support audit readiness and regulatory inspections; collaborate with quality and regulatory teams to ensure program compliance
• Act as a liaison among inpatient units, outpatient clinics, apheresis services, laboratories, pharmacy, and external providers
• Facilitate communication with commercial CAR-T manufacturers and treatment partners
• Participate in multidisciplinary cellular therapy meetings and operational planning sessions
• Coordinate patient transitions between care settings
• Provide education regarding treatment plans, expectations, potential toxicities, symptom reporting, and caregiver responsibilities (including in-person and phone communication)
• Reinforce treatment-specific monitoring requirements and emergency precautions
• Ensure patients and caregivers understand post-treatment follow-up requirements and proximity restrictions
• Maintain accurate patient tracking systems and treatment schedules
• Support outcomes reporting and quality improvement initiatives; monitor key operational metrics, including treatment timelines and patient throughput
• Participate in program development and process improvement activities

Additional Information: BILH coversheet required at time of submission.