Oncology Registered Nurse
New York, New York
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Registered Nurse - Oncology (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to oncology patients based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice within a cancer center setting.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs, applying critical thinking in care management.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care delivery.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop, implement, and evaluate care plans.
• Prioritize patient care activities including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, transitions, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Manage assignments within a Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model and allocate resources efficiently.

Patient Experience

• Model Relationship Centered Care through activities such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand and improve patient perceptions of care.
• Initiate service recovery and escalate patient/family concerns appropriately.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
• Support staff in evidence-based practices to enhance patient experience.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers or opportunities for improvement.
• Demonstrate clinical skills and knowledge essential for quality and safety in oncology nursing.
• Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional and evidence-based standards.
• Participate in peer and institutional review processes.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research.
• Contribute to compliance with quality and safety measures.
• Apply high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors and maintain a safe environment.
• Escalate safety hazards or practice gaps following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice using institutional IT systems to support quality and performance improvement.

This role is ideal for oncology nurses seeking a contract position focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a multidisciplinary cancer center environment.