Day Full Time 13 shifts per month, 7p-7:15a alt weekends & hol

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Include the Following:

1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.

2. Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical, psychosocial, education, safety/ environment and discharge planning

3. Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions

4. Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team

5. Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice

6. Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.

7. Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals

8. Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act

9. Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice

10. Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model

11. Sustains and advances the Magnet model

12. Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives

13. Completes competency requirements

14. Attends mandatory in-services

15. Attends staff meetings as required/requested

16. Utilizes cost containment practices

17. Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility

18. Performs other related duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

1. Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current New York RN license/registration.

2. BSN Required

5. Knowledge of current nursing, medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care.

6. One year of acute care nursing experience preferred for areas other than medical surgical or step-down

7. BLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required.

8. ACLS certification (through American Heart Association) is required.

9. All registered nurses and advanced practice nurses providing direct oncology care must demonstrate one of the following:

a. Current cancer-specific certification in the nurse’s specialty by an accredited certification program. Oncology nursing certifications that qualify include, but are not limited to: AOCNP�, AOCNS�, AOCN�,

BMTCN�, CPHON�, CPON�, CBCN� OCN�

or

b. Ongoing education by earning 36 cancer-related continuing education nursing contact hours every 3 years (maintained by department manager)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Oncology

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Oncology RN: 3 years (Required)
• Hospital: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• RN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• White Plains, NY (Required)

Work Location: In person