Per Diem RN | Medical Oncology Office Practice | Commack
About The Position
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is hiring a per diem outpatient clinical nurse for its Medical Oncology Office Practice in Commack. The nurse works within a Nurse-Physician/APP-based Ambulatory Care Practice Model, providing clinical support to nursing and provider staff and helping manage a multispecialty oncology caseload, including hematology, sarcoma, thoracic, head and neck, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, breast, and medical oncology. The role provides outpatient oncology care through in-person and telephone triage, patient assessment, education, symptom management, care coordination, and support for the Outpatient Infusion team as needed, within the nurse’s scope of practice. The nurse collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care during treatment, follow-up, and transitions. The position is based at 650 Commack Road, Commack, NY, and is scheduled for per diem 10-hour shifts from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Requirements
- Active New York State RN license.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least 1.5 years of medical/surgical nursing experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to maintain high standards of nursing care.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
- Ability to take initiative, adapt to change, and respond to challenges with urgency, energy, and enthusiasm.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.
- Ability to provide empathetic care to diverse patient populations.
- Flexibility and adaptability in a float environment with shifting priorities and clinical needs.
- Ability to build strong patient and team relationships and deliver patient-centered care.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1.5 years of oncology nursing experience in an ambulatory care setting; strongly preferred.
- Experience in outpatient infusion or ability to float into infusion settings.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical support to nursing and provider staff across assigned ambulatory practices.
- Assist with management of a multispecialty oncology caseload.
- Perform clinical triage for patients in person and by telephone, following established nursing protocols.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments.
- Provide patient and family education, symptom management, and care coordination.
- Collaborate with the Outpatient Infusion team as needed, including assisting with infusion-related patient care activities within scope of practice.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support continuity of care throughout treatment, follow-up, and transitions.
