Registered Nurse - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - Ambulatory Infusion/Chemotherapy Suite - Full-time - Day shift:

Responsible for the care activities and goal achievements of assigned patients by assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems and evaluating patient's response to care. Responsible health teaching and discharge planning

Acts as a member of a designated care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care activities. Demonstrates behaviors, which reflect the scientific knowledge, judgment and teaching skills of a professional nurse

Roles & Responsibilities:

• The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and coordinates the care of patients/families and significant others in the ambulatory care office practice setting by assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems, including evaluation of the patient’s response to the care. These responsibilities also include patient/family/significant other education and health maintenance strategies. The RN is a member of a designated health care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care and achieving goals.
• Performs chemo, therapeutic treatments and therapeutic phlebotomies.
• Performs conscious sedation and other procedures specific to specialty practices.
• Administer blood and blood products, specific to specialty areas.
• Administer oral/IM/IV/SQ/Inhaled medications
• Responsible for all unit enabling clinical operations including patient flow, assignment, ordering and medical record preparations.
• Triage all sick and walk-in patients.
• Responsible for telephone communication, telephone triage, communicate test results in collaboration with provider including appropriate follow-up.
• Accesses and maintains central lines/ports for blood drawing and medication administration.
• Provides and initiates respiratory interventions according to standards.
• Coordinates delegates and/or provides all other patient care activities.
• Initiates CPR
• Coordinates in-patient admissions and ER referrals.
• Identifies learning family/patient needs, including level of comprehension.
• Informs about treatments, tests, preps, OR procedures.
• Instructs on home and self-care.
• Evaluates client outcomes through return demonstration and/or verbalization of understanding.
• Maintains an environment that is conducive to meeting patient care needs and that facilitates patient flow.
• Promotes and provides for patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Practices and monitors infection control.  Maintains a clean, quiet, organized patient care environment
• Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients families and significant others.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned or perform other duties when necessary.

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree preferred, Current NY State Registered Nurse License and registration certificate required
• Minimum 2 years Medical Oncology Nursing Experience Required
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Active Chemotherapy - Biotherapy Provider Card required
• Certification in area of specialty is highly recommended, BLS and ACLS required (American Heart Association)
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects/patients. 
• Proficient in medical terminology and HIPAA guidelines
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and to deal calmly with individuals under stress; ability to organize the activities of multiple patients; effective interpersonal and communications skills required, excellent telephone etiquette; ability to communicate effectively with patients and families
• Effective organizational skills, basic computer skills, Effective interpersonal skills, Ability to problem solve using critical thinking.
• Must be able to adapt to a growing and changing environment

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSB-RN

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $55.35 - $61.83 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $57.5661 - $64.3029 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.