Hematology Oncology RN Registered Nurse

We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clinical programs rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
Plans and provides professional nursing care to assigned oncology patients. Applies oncology nursing principles through collaborative relationships with patients, and families.

Plans, implements, and evaluates all professional nursing care given to oncology patients in the out-patient setting. Carries out direct and indirect patient care activities, including physical care, psychological support and patient teaching.

On physician's orders or under physician's auspices, administers all types of parenteral chemotherapy to oncology patients in the out-patient setting; Determines and coordinates services needed by oncology patient and family (e.g., social services, financial planning); makes appropriate referral to other hospital departments and or community agencies as needed.

Acts as a resource person for all oncology patients and other hospital nursing staff in area concerning, but not exclusive to oncology nursing.

# Suggests and implements new and improved progressive methods and techniques of oncology nursing care. Applies new developments in oncology care to the hospital situation.

Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

* Enhances professional nursing growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and conferences.
Performs all other oncology nursing related functions, as necessary to facilitate patient care.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Registered professional nurse with current NYS licensure required; 5 years of oncology nursing experience required.

Knowledge of oncology nursing practice.
Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.