About this role
About Us:
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join our team as a Clinical Nurse in Outpatient Ambulatory Services. We're looking for a dynamic nursing professional eager to showcase compassionate, evidence-based nursing care skills and make a meaningful impact in our MSK Outpatient Infusion center.
Role Overview:
Function in a reciprocal Nurse-Physician based Ambulatory Care Practice Model.
Manage a select caseload of patients receiving chemotherapy on an outpatient basis.
Coordinate chemotherapy, biotherapy, and immunotherapy; conduct patient assessments, and offer symptom management and patient and family education.
Participate in the implementation of patient education and clinical support programs to ensure efficient care throughout the healthcare continuum.
Engage in an individualized training/orientation program geared to providing nursing care in an ambulatory setting.
Act as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care throughout various stages of oncology treatment and follow-up.
Key Qualifications:
New York State RN license and BSN
1.5-2 years of related chemotherapy experience required
Infusion experience and IV skills preferred
Chemotherapy certification strongly preferred.
Core Skills:
Willing to act and eager to adopt new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
A creative decision-maker, with shown success at making timely decisions that maintain excellent standards of nursing care within the organization.
Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged, using both formal and informal development channels.
Approachable and skilled in providing care to diverse groups of people.
Skilled at communicating effectively, capable of determining the most suitable approach to reach diverse audiences and delivering communications accordingly.
Flexible in your approach and demeanor to align with the shifting demands of evolving circumstances.
Capable of building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Additional Information:
Location: Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion, 160 East 53rd Street, New York, NY
Schedule: Flexed 10-hour shifts, 7am - 8.30pm Monday - Friday
Reporting to: Nurse Leader
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Pay Range: $122,800.00 - $196,500.00
FSLA Status: Exempt
Closing:
At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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Other facts
About Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
What you'll do
- The Clinical Nurse will function within a reciprocal Nurse-Physician based Ambulatory Care Practice Model, managing a caseload of outpatients receiving chemotherapy, biotherapy, and immunotherapy. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, offering symptom management, and providing comprehensive patient and family education.
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