Oncology Registered Nurse (Contract)
New York City, New York
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Oncology Nursing
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to oncology patients based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare team on care planning and evaluation.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices (e.g., Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding).
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and evidence-based practice activities.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards according to protocol.
• Document nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with nursing leadership.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Use cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with standards.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Demonstrate professional communication and ethical decision-making.
• Encourage lifelong learning, inquiry, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge relevant to role, specialty, and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Qualifications

• Current NYS Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including medicine and chemotherapy experience
• Travel experience preferred for travel positions (1 year), not required for per diem
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation

Unit Information

• Average Unit Census: 35 patients
• Unit Beds: 36
• Typical Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours each

Contract Length

• 14 weeks (interpreted from contract_length value)