Per Diem Clinical Nurse | Emergency Oncology
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. Job Description Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We are looking for talented nurses to join MSK's Emergency Center! The Emergency Center provides emergent and comprehensive patient-centered care to MSKCC’S patients, families, and staff 24 hours, 7 days a week. Patients are triaged/evaluated, and a decision is made to admit, discharge, or place a patient in observation status in the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU). Emergency Oncology - Urgent Care Center MSK’s Emergency Room (ER) operates 24/7, managing 80–100 patients daily. This unit does not handle trauma or 911 calls but provides urgent care for registered MSK patients. Once stabilized, patients are typically transferred to Cornell. The ER functions with ICU, Stepdown, Telemetry, and Med/Surg capabilities, and admits about 50% of its patients. Role Overview: Implement the nursing process for medical and surgical patients requiring intensive monitoring and nursing interventions in our Urgent Care Center. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care. Provide outstanding patient-centered care to our patients and unregistered patients. Deliver care to employees who are injured on the premises.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN required)
- Active New York State RN license required at time of hire
- Active BLS Certification required
- Critical Care/ Emergency Department and/or medical oncology experience highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Implement the nursing process for medical and surgical patients requiring intensive monitoring and nursing interventions in our Urgent Care Center.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care.
- Provide outstanding patient-centered care to our patients and unregistered patients.
- Deliver care to employees who are injured on the premises.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
