Registered Nurse Oncology Infusion

Mount Sinai Medical Center Oncology Nurse

As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. In delivering an unmatched level of clinical expertise, our medical center is committed to recruiting and training top healthcare workers from across the country. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and more. Mount Sinai takes pride in being South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to continuing the training of the next generation of medical pioneers.

Culture of Caring: The Sinai Way

Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research. At Mount Sinai, we take pride in our achievements, aiming to be a beacon of quality healthcare in South Florida. We welcome all healthcare professionals to join our thriving community and contribute to our pursuit for clinical excellence.

Position Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a calm, professional manner during a crisis or emergency situation at all times within the patient care environment.
• Performs comprehensive nursing assessments for oncology patients.
• Reviews laboratory values, diagnostic testing, treatment plans, and clinical documentation prior to provider visits and treatment initiation.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret chemotherapy orders accurately (calculates BSA and ANC correctly).
• Assesses treatment-related toxicities and communicates findings to providers.
• Monitors patients for disease progression, complications, and treatment
• Provides triage and symptom management for acute and chronic oncology-related issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify signs and symptoms of oncologic emergencies and provide management appropriately and quickly.
• Establishes priorities for patient care based on patient needs as evidenced by completion of assigned duties within shift.
• Participates in survivorship planning and supportive care initiatives.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams, utilizing professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Reviews and interprets laboratory results, relaying critical lab results to providers and documenting in EPIC in a timely manner.
• Reinforces informed consent and treatment understanding.
• Educates patients on treatment side effects, emergency symptoms, and self-management strategies.
• Uses established lines of communication for resolution of problems and interpersonal conflict.
• Verbalizes understanding of patient diagnosis and interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Provides individualized education regarding diagnosis, treatment options, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, oral agents, symptom management, and supportive care.
• Escalates concerns appropriately to nursing leadership team using chain of command.
• Completes nursing documents accurately and in a timely manner following Joint Commission Standards.
• Proficient use of EPIC for accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, referrals to multidisciplinary team, and communication among staff.
• Safely and correctly initiates and documents nursing interventions in emergency situations.
• Follows approved protocol in receiving critical results and performing timely and accurate communication and follow-up.
• Verbalizes and demonstrates understanding use of equipment in the department.
• Follows chemotherapy/biotherapy/immunotherapy protocols as per hospital policy, including pre-administration checklist review, two-nurse double-checking of each drug requiring these checks, patient monitoring during administration, and post administration responsibilities such as proper disposal of used/empty medication bags, discontinuing of peripheral lines or de-accessing ports, discharge instructions, and confirming next appointments.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the safe administration of chemotherapy and disposal of chemotherapy wastes and equipment as per ONS guidelines.
• Identifies acute local and systemic reactions as a result of extravasation or anaphylaxis in association with specific chemotherapy drugs and appropriate interventions.
• Verbalizes/demonstrates understanding blood product transfusion protocols and handling of blood transfusion reactions.
• Verbalizes understanding and demonstrate use of Chemo spill kit and use of approved PPE during administration and disposal of Chemotherapy/Biotherapy based on institutional policy and procedure.
• Verbalizes understanding of signs and symptoms of oncologic emergencies and emergency or symptom management.
• Reinforces treatment goals and ensure understanding through patient-centered teaching.
• Collaborates with physicians, pharmacy, laboratory services, research teams, social work, navigation, and support services, referring patients as needed based on identified or reported needs.

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification
  • Current Licensure in the state of Florida. BSN preferred. BLS required/
• Education
  • Associate's Degree in Nursing. BSN preferred
• Experience
  • Level II: Minimum of 2 years in area of specialty in an inpatient or outpatient setting, and/or medical / surgical experience. Applicants must also possess the skills to independently perform the job requirements, tasks and responsibilities of the position.

Benefits

We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs:

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!