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. 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 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. Overview Under the general supervision of the Nursing Director or Assistant Nursing Director provides direct nursing care to patients.
NURSING K6 ONCOLOGY Full-Time 7pm – 7:30am Responsibilities 1.* Incorporates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care. 2.* Communicates with patients, colleagues and management in accurate, considerate and timely manner (written, verbal and electronic). 3. * Employs critical thinking skills to achieve outcomes and solve problems. 4.* Engages in caring relationships that integrate the influence of the human experience of health, illness and/or healing, and relationship-based care. 5.* Manages assignment and material resources effectively. 6.* Applies leadership skills consistent with role and experience. 7.* Incorporates teaching in the delivery of care to promote health and prevent disease and documents when appropriate. 8.* Integrates relevant knowledge and evidence-based practice (utilizing teamwork and collaboration). 9.* Provides specialty-specific care as outlined by Maimonides Medical Center. * Indicates an Essential Job Function. ___________________________________________________________________________________ OTHER JOB DUTIES Maintains competencies in individual field of responsibility Participates in the interview and evaluation of new health care team members Acts as preceptor for new health care team members Utilizes computer systems as they pertain to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy Assures a safe environment and milieu in accordance with organizational policies and procedures Participates in MMC’s ongoing Quality Performance Improvement initiatives; identifies opportunities for organizational improvements.
Performs other related duties as required. Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing school required; BSN preferred. Current NYS licensure as RN required. Current BLS certification required.
Current ACLS certification preferred.
Professional nursing experience appropriate to the service and the position. Oncology experience preferred.
Clinical skills for patient care delivery through the nursing process. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Good interpersonal skills.
Analytical skills Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position; fluency in a second language preferred.
USD $123,105.00 - USD $123,105.00 /Yr. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.