Oncology RN - CAR-T Nurse Coordinator
Boston, MA
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Medical Surgical Oncology Floor Nurse Coordinator (CAR-T)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts Contract Length: 13 weeks Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly on all assignments (excludes on-call time) Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 8-hour shifts, minimum 40 hours per week (schedule may be 9-5, 8-4, or 7-3 depending on clinic schedules)

Role Summary

The CAR-T Nurse Coordinator is 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 full treatment continuum and ensures compliance with institutional, regulatory, sponsor, and manufacturer requirements.

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
• Schedule consultations, procedures, imaging, labs, and treatment appointments
• Monitor patient progress, identify barriers to care, and assess and triage symptoms and adverse events
• Coordinate management of treatment-related toxicities, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS)
• Collaborate with physicians and advanced practice providers on individualized treatment plans
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient review and cellular therapy meetings
• Ensure compliance with FACT, FDA, REMS, manufacturer, and institutional requirements
• Maintain accurate documentation, treatment schedules, and patient tracking systems
• Support audit readiness and regulatory inspections
• Act as liaison among inpatient units, outpatient clinics, apheresis, laboratories, pharmacy, and external providers
• Provide patient and caregiver education on treatment plans, toxicities, symptom reporting, and post-treatment restrictions
• Support outcomes reporting, quality improvement, and program development

Required Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Working knowledge of malignant hematology
• License, to be brought on the first day of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification

Additional Information

• Coversheet required at time of submission
• Housing: private housing available (at additional cost)

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Unlimited free CE credits