Job Description
THE BEST CAREERS. RIGHT HERE
@ BROOKLYN'S LEADING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MAIMONIDES: TOP TEN IN THE U.S. FOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES
We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers . At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and provide 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, Neurosciences Institute, Bone and Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.
Our Cancer Center is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist for our Acute Outpatient Cancer Center population. Priorities include nursing professional development, chemotherapy education and support system for oncology nurses.
Responsibilities / Job Summary:
Collaborate and consult in the management of complex patient and family care by demonstrating clinical expertise in oncology through the integration of advanced skills, knowledge, competencies and practice.
Utilize evidence-based practice, standards of care, and research to transform practice within the organization to enhance quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency.
Foster professional performance, and influence health care initiatives to generate positive patient outcomes.
Requirements: Master's degree in nursing
Current New York State RN licensure and CNS certification
5 years recent clinical nursing experience in oncology
2 years of teaching experience in classroom or clinical setting with experience in staff development
ONS Certification
Current Chemotherapy & Biotherapy provider card
Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
JOB SUMMARY
The Oncology Nurse Specialist is the clinical leader for a program or area of nursing practice. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in a focus area, evidence-based practice, collaboration, consultation, education, mentoring, and change leadership. The specialized knowledge and skills fall within three areas of focus: patient/family, nurses and nursing practice, and the organization/system. The Oncology Nurse Specialist coordinates and guides clinical activities/projects of nurses within a practice area. The Oncology Nurse Specialist is accountable for collaborating with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost effective, evidenced-based care strategies. The Oncology Nurse Specialist is responsible for maintaining current professional knowledge and competencies and contributing to the advancement of the practice of nursing at the local or national level.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Master's degree in Nursing
Certification in area of specialty (generalist)
Membership in a professional nursing organization.
Doctorate in nursing (PhD, EdD or DNP).
Experience:
Minimum of three to five years of recent clinical experience and expertise in specialty area.
Salary range: $130 - $145K
We offer excellent benefits including a 403(b)retirement plan. For immediate consideration, please send CV or resume to [email protected]
Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. Maimonides Medical Center
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