Nurse Practitioner - Hematology/Oncology
Whidbey Health · Coupeville, WA
Posted October 16, 2026
WhidbeyHealth Cancer Care (Coupeville) · 101 N Main Street, Coupeville, WA, US, 98239
- Pay: $125,000 – $140,000 per year; sign-on incentive up to $20K
- Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE, 10-hour day shifts, 4 days per week
- Location: WhidbeyHealth Cancer Care, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, WA
- Organization: WhidbeyHealth, the island’s public hospital district and clinic network
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients who have a diagnosis of cancer or a hematologic disorder in the outpatient setting, in collaboration with medical oncologists in the practice.
Principal Functions
- Maintains efficient clinic workflow.
- Assesses client for education needs.
Provides education regarding.
- health promotion
- symptom management including disease process.
- chemotherapy regimens
- medications, prevention and recognition of complications and self-care
- Functions within limit and scope of Nurse Practice Act
- Within the cancer and infusion care setting:
- Perform initial and ongoing assessment of patients’ medical, physical, and psychosocial status.
- Identify medical and health risks and needs as it relates to the patient.
- Formulate the appropriate differential diagnosis based on the history, physical examination, and clinical findings.
- Order appropriate diagnostic tests.
- Prescribe pharmacologic agents.
- Interpret appropriate diagnostic tests.
- Provide patients, family, and caregiver education.
- Collaborate with and make appropriate referrals to other health care professionals.
- Formulate and implement treatment plans.
- Listens to clients and families and offers reassurance and emotional support.
- Respects dignity of client and maintains confidentiality of records and verbal communications.
- Provides telephone triage, facilitates referrals, and uses assessment skills and clinic protocols to respond to medical questions from clients.
- Maintains accurate patient records. Records care and teaching provided; assessment of client response and/or understanding.
- Maintains health and safety standards within the clinic environment, including quality control, infection control, management of hazardous materials and security.
Job Knowledge & Qualifications
Education
Completion of accredited Master of Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing Program.
Training and Experience
- One (1) year experience as an NP preferred.
- Experience working with oncology/hematology patients preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
- Active WA State NP License required.
- Current BLS certification required.
- Active unrestricted DEA license required.
- Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) certification preferred.
- Successful completion of Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) certification within 2 years required if not previously obtained. Once obtained, certification must be maintained.
Benefit Information and Wage Transparency: WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.
Wage Range: $125,000 - $140,000 - Sign-On Incentive up to $20K
WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.
Employer
Whidbey Health
WhidbeyHealth is Whidbey Island's public hospital district: a critical-access hospital and Level IV trauma center, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center in Coupeville, plus a network of clinics serving the whole island, from Oak Harbor in the north to Freeland and Clinton in the south.
Care close to home:
- WhidbeyHealth Medical Center, with 24/7 in-house emergency physicians, daytime hospitalists and nocturnal tele-hospitalist coverage
- Primary care in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Freeland, and walk-in care in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Clinton
- Specialty care including orthopedics, podiatry, urology, cardiac care, women's care, surgical care, eye care, and cancer care with an infusion center
- Rural health clinics that take part in the National Health Service Corps and Washington State student loan repayment programs
Why providers choose WhidbeyHealth:
- Small-community practice with real collegial support and manageable call
- Sign-on incentives and productivity incentives on many provider roles
- A comprehensive benefits package: medical (HDHP with HSA, or PPO), prescription, dental and vision coverage, employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, FSA, and employee and provider assistance programs
Life on Whidbey Island: Beautiful island communities in a small-town setting: historic Coupeville on Penn Cove, the bluffs of Ebey's Landing, Deception Pass, beaches and trails, views of Mt. Baker and the Olympics, and a ferry ride to the Seattle area.