Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology

Company: Cook Children's Health Care System
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: March 7, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Oncology for a nursing job in Fort Worth, Texas. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Oncology - Discipline: RN - Start Date: ASAP - Duration: Ongoing - 40 hours per week - Shift: 8 hours - Employment Type: Staff Location: Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave) Department: Pediatric Precision Health Program Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: This role serves as the specialty-program genetics lead within precision neurology or precision oncology, owning case triage, evidence standards, and interpretation governance for a defined portfolio of rare neurodevelopmental disorders/epilepsies or pediatric cancers. The senior genetic counselor oversees deep phenotype and family history refinement and drives consistent, defensible ACMG/AMP application—balancing semi-automated evidence pipelines with expert judgment for complex, high-impact cases that require nuanced mechanism-aware interpretation. This role is both clinically and research facing: it sets expectations for rigorous, ongoing integration of clinical and basic science literature (including functional data and evolving disease mechanisms such as gain- vs loss-of-function) and ensures the program remains current on changing classification frameworks and variant-informed care pathways. The senior counselor mentors junior counselors toward independence, partners closely with physicians and scientists to align interpretation with specialty clinic decision-making, and helps translate genetic findings into surveillance, treatment, and trial-readiness strategies where appropriate. They also shape program governance (documentation standards, reporting language, recontact policies) and partner with IT/data teams to improve tooling, auditability, collaboration, and throughput as volumes scale. In addition, the role supports family counseling, engagement with patient advocacy groups, and integration of clinical research workflows for patients evaluated through the specialty clinic. Education & Experience: - Master’s degree in genetic counseling or genetics from a program accredited by Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) required - 5 years of Genetic Counseling experience required Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification: - Board Certification American Board of Genetic Counseling required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills - Comprehensive knowledge of human genetic disorders and defects - Excellent communication skills to distill complex information, results and diagnoses - Professionalism and emotional stability to handle difficult cases - Ability to identify and dissect complex medical problems and make recommendations About Us: Cook Children's Health Care System Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents. Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. This role serves as the specialty-program genetics lead within precision neurology or precision oncology, owning case triage, evidence standards, and interpretation governance for a defined portfolio of rare neurodevelopmental disorders/epilepsies or pediatric cancers. The senior genetic counselor oversees deep phenotype and family history refinement and drives consistent, defensible ACMG/AMP application—balancing semi-automated evidence pipelines with expert judgment for complex, high-impact cases that require nuanced mechanism-aware interpretation. This role is both clinically and research facing: it sets expectations for rigorous, ongoing integration of clinical and basic science literature (including functional data and evolving disease mechanisms such as gain- vs loss-of-function) and ensures the program remains current on changing classification frameworks and variant-informed care pathways. The senior counselor mentors junior counselors toward independence, partners closely with physicians and scientists to align interpretation with specialty clinic decision-making, and helps translate genetic findings into surveillance, treatment, and trial-readiness strategies where appropriate. They also shape program governance (documentation standards, reporting language, recontact policies) and partner with IT/data teams to improve tooling, auditability, collaboration, and throughput as volumes scale. In addition, the role supports family counseling, engagement with patient advocacy groups, and integration of clinical research workflows for patients evaluated through the specialty clinic. Education & Experience: - Master’s degree in genetic counseling or genetics from a program accredited by Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC) required - 5 years of Genetic Counseling experience required Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification: - Board Certification American Board of Genetic Counseling required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: - Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills - Comprehensive knowledge of human genetic disorders and defects - Excellent communication skills to distill complex information, results and diagnoses - Professionalism and emotional stability to handle difficult cases - Ability to identify and dissect complex medical problems and make recommendations Cook Childrens Health Care System Job ID 17ac5168bcec10010b5df1. Posted job title: Genetic Counselor — Senior (Embedded Precision Neurology or Precision Oncology Lead) About Cook Children’s Health Care System About Cook Children's When you work here, you grow here. Promise is a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands-especially kids. This is what drives us to blaze new trails with innovative technology, research, exceptional medical care and competitive programs that benefit children who don’t otherwise have access to quality health care. Cook Children's employees come to work every day to keep that Promise, connecting the dots between caregivers, families and communities. Surpassing 105 years, with more than 10,000 employees, we are here for every child, every day. Our not-for-profit organization includes two medical centers, a large physician network, a home health company, three surgery centers, a health plan, health services and a health foundation. We are proud to be Forbes' 1 Best Large U.S. Employer in Health Care with nearly 100 clinical locations throughout Texas, where we invite you to call home. Apply now and be part of this magic. Benefits - Holiday Pay - Continuing Education - 403b retirement plan - Pet insurance - Sick pay - Wellness and fitness programs - Mileage reimbursement - Medical benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Life insurance - Discount program - Employee assistance programs

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