Advanced Practice Provider | PACU, Main Hospital Campus (Nights)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 the dynamic and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (APP) team at MSK, where over 900 Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) are transforming cancer care. Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives in a collaborative, innovative environment? In this role, you’ll support post-anesthesia care at our main campus, caring for surgical patients during their immediate recovery period and ensuring safe transitions from the operating room through PACU and onward to inpatient units or discharge.

Requirements

• Current New York State (NYS) RN and FNP license/registrations
• Master’s degree in nursing, prescriptive privileges (or eligibility)
• 2+ years of related clinical experience.
• PACU and/or critical care experience preferred.
• Related National NP certification
• BLS certification and DEA Certificate
• OR Graduate from an accredited PA program
• NCCPA certification
• Active NYS or be qualified for state licensure
• 2+ years of related clinical experience.
• PACU and/or critical care experience preferred.
• BLS certification and DEA Certificate

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical management for medical and surgical patients recovering in the PACU, working closely with anesthesiology, surgical teams, nursing, and inpatient services to ensure safe, efficient post-operative care.
• Manage post-anesthesia recovery for a wide range of surgical patients, including complex and high-acuity cases.
• Perform timely assessments, address post-operative complications, and support stabilization during recovery.
• Partner with anesthesiology and surgical teams to coordinate care plans and patient disposition.
• Support safe transitions from PACU to inpatient units, step-down, ICU (as needed), or discharge.
• Participate in rapid assessments and escalation processes within the PACU environment.
• Maintain strong communication with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level