RN/Staff Nurse

LLoyd

  • New York City, NY
  • $100,000-130,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
RN/Staff NurseNew York, NYSalary range is $100K to $130kThe Staff Nurse is responsible for the overall assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care at New York Proton Center. The person in this role will provide clinical nursing care, ensuring compliance with established regulations and standards including quality assurance and accurate medical record documentation.Duties and Responsibilities
  • Interview patients, measuring vital signs, place IVs
  • Listen to patient and caregiver questions and give well informed answers in a way patients and caregivers can understand, and know when to defer questions to physicians
  • Ensure appropriate assessment of patients with acute and chronic problems related to cancer and cancer therapies according to evidence-based practice in adherence with organizational policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements
  • Develop and maintain an excellent level of patient centric care
  • Oversee and coordinate with research coordinators and research nurses for patient enrollment and compliance for clinical trials or protocols
  • Participate in all Quality Improvement projects by providing input as it pertains to nursing components for safe and efficient patient care
  • Comply with all New York Proton Center policies related to Privacy Rules established under the Health Information Privacy and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
  • Perform other job-related duties, as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
  • At least 2 years of professional nursing experience, required
  • Previous Oncology experience, including previous Radiation Oncology experience, preferred
  • Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, required
  • Current valid NY Registered Nurse License, required
  • Certification in oncology, or specialty practice area, preferred
  • BLS certified
  • Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects at one time, and rapidly change priorities based on patient and practice needs
  • High integrity with respect to maintenance of confidential patient information
  • Composure under pressure
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, experience with data management, and efficiency using electronic medical record systems. Oncology Information System, ARIA experience preferred
Working EnvironmentThis position is a full-time position (37.5 hours/week). The working environment can be considered fast paced at times, requiring direct patient interaction. The Staff Nurse will be required to maintain a high level of professionalism in all patient/visitor interactions.

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