Radiation Oncology RN
Nyc, New York
Mount Sinai West

Registered Nurse - Radiation Oncology (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 14 weeks
Shift: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days x 7.5 hours)

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, and quality nursing care to patients in a Radiation Oncology outpatient setting. Deliver care based on nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and evaluate patient care plans.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Assess and evaluate patient needs using critical thinking and nursing process.
• Deliver nursing care integrating assessment and intervention skills.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Prioritize patient care activities including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Manage assignments within a Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Establish therapeutic relationships respecting patient values, preferences, and cultural diversity.
• Facilitate patient-centered care activities such as bedside shift reports, purposeful hourly rounding, and medication reviews.
• Address patient and family concerns promptly and escalate when necessary.
• Demonstrate empathy, respect, and active listening in all interactions.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research.
• Follow institutional protocols to escalate safety hazards or gaps in best practices.
• Document nursing care accurately to support quality and performance initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management to ensure adequate resources for patient care.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence and demonstrate lifelong learning and innovation.
• Participate in shared decision-making through specialty councils and committees.
• Uphold ethical principles in patient and family decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York State.
• Minimum 2 years of oncology nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
• Experience in an outpatient oncology setting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing.