Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Clinical Nurse - Main PACU (Nights)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • $113K — $180K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
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Qualifications

  • NYS RN license, BSN required
  • BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS preferred
  • 1.5+ years of clinical experience in acute care
  • Critical care/Surgical experience preferred
  • Relevant certification in critical care is highly preferred

Responsibilities

  • Conduct frequent assessments of patient condition and adjust vasoactive, cardiac, and sedation infusions as necessary
  • Monitor and manage ventilated patients, initiating weaning protocols
  • Care for and maintain invasive hemodynamic lines, including central venous and arterial catheters
  • Respond quickly to changes in patient conditions with sound clinical judgment
  • Provide patient education and post-operative clinical assessments

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Supportive work environment fostering growth
Full Job Description
Role Overview:
  • Work reciprocally with other members of the perioperative team
  • Implement the nursing process for surgical patients requiring intensive monitoring and nursing interventions in an acute and critical 24-hour setting
  • Safely recover post-operative patients of varying ages emerging from anesthesia
  • Actively participate in multidisciplinary collaboration to provide high-quality, evidence-based, and safe patient care
  • Assure completion of required diagnostic and evaluative tests, providing related patient education and post-operative clinical assessments
  • Educate patients and families on post-operative care, including medication usage and wound care prior to discharge


Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct frequent assessments and titration of vasoactive, cardiac, and sedation infusions; monitor ventilated patients and initiate weaning protocols
  • Provide care and maintenance of invasive hemodynamic lines, including central venous and arterial catheters
  • Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition with strong clinical judgment in a high-acuity environment


Key Qualifications:
  • NYS RN license, BSN
  • BLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred
  • Minimum of 1.5+ years of related clinical experience in acute care
  • Critical care/Surgical experience and related certification highly preferred


Core Skills:
  • Willing to take action and eager to adopt new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and passion
  • A skilled decision-maker, with a proven track record of making timely decisions that ensure quality nursing care
  • Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged through formal and informal development
  • Approachable and comfortable with diverse groups of people, fostering a supportive environment
  • An effective communicator, able to tailor communication across audiences
  • Capable of building strong relationships and delivering patient-centered care


Additional Information:

Location: 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Schedule: Nights; 12-hour shifts between 8:00 PM and 8:30 AM with weekend rotation required

Reports to: Nurse Leader

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Pay Range: $113,100.00 - $180,900.00

FSLA Status: Exempt

About Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a world-renowned cancer treatment and research institution located in New York City. The center was founded in 1884 and has since become one of the leading cancer centers in the world, with a focus on patient care, research, and education. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center employs over 20,000 people, including doctors, nurses, researchers, and support staff, and treats over 500,000 patients each year. The center is known for its innovative treatments and cutting-edge research, which has helped to improve the lives of cancer patients around the world. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is committed to finding a cure for cancer and improving the quality of life for cancer patients everywhere.
Learn more about Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1884
* Ladders Estimates

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