Nurse II (Per Diem)

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Nurse II - Per Diem to work within our Nursing Clinical Research department. In this role, the Nurse II plans, provides and supervises nursing interventions for individuals with cancer and cancer-related health care problems; diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as patient care, health teaching, and health counseling; provides interventions supportive to or restorative of life and well-being; executes medical regimens prescribed by a physician, dentist or other licensed health care provider authorized by the State Education Commissioner’s regulations; supervises Nurse I’s, Licensed Practical Nurses, Hospital Clinical Assistants and Clinical Support Assistants; performs administrative tasks with assigned area of responsibility; enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops. Characteristic of the position is the short, unscheduled notice associated with reporting for duty, the variable nature of the hours worked per payroll period and temporary nature of appointments to this title and the fact that this is a non-benefit earning title.

Requirements

• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time oncology nursing experience.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time critical care experience.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time medical-surgical experience in an acute care setting.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time medical-surgical experience in an acute care setting and completion of Roswell Park nursing orientation with the ability to function independently at a satisfactory level for three (3) months (full-time) as a Nurse I at Roswell Park.
• Incumbents will serve a one (1) year full-time probationary period as a Nurse II.
• Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical, research, and/or community-facing experience or specialized training(s) involving botanicals/plant medicines (e.g., cannabis, psychedelics, herbal therapies, etc), substance use (e.g., nicotine, tobacco, alcohol), and/or environmental exposure assessment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, provides and supervises nursing interventions for individuals with cancer and cancer-related health care problems.
• Diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as patient care, health teaching, and health counseling.
• Provides interventions supportive to or restorative of life and well-being.
• Executes medical regimens prescribed by a physician, dentist or other licensed health care provider authorized by the State Education Commissioner’s regulations.
• Supervises Nurse I’s, Licensed Practical Nurses, Hospital Clinical Assistants and Clinical Support Assistants.
• Performs administrative tasks with assigned area of responsibility.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree