Charge Nurse - Oncology Phillips Family Cancer Center SB Southampton Hospital

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Plan, coordinate, direct, and oversee the daily operations in the Medical Oncology infusion area.
• Supervises staff and facilitates communication with physicians and LIP's to provide optimal patient care.
• Rose model in communication to encourage colleagues through example.
• Mentor and train new staff while providing support and guidance to all staff members.
• Monitor medical charts and administer compassionate care and assistance to patients & families.
• Involvement in performance improvement activities for the department.
• Creating balanced assignments for nursing staff.
• Assisting with scheduling of the nursing staff.
• Record and maintain accurate reports and statistics.
• Liaise with doctors and administrators and communicate any protocol changes to staff.
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations.
• Escalates patient issues to the appropriate manager.
• Takes appropriate action to address patient concerns and complaints.
• Ensures compliance and adherence with Stony Brook Medicine policies, procedures, and protocols.

SPECIAL SKILLS OR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 3 years work experience as a Charge Nurse or similar role required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Compassionate with sound judgment and problem-solving.
• ONS/Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification preferred or obtained within 3 months.
• BLS Required.
• Current NYS RN License
• Experience in Cerner/Power Chart EMS preferred. 
• Potential for exposure to biohazardous waste/chemicals/fumes/vapors.

Special Notes :    Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

·    Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

·    All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. 

·    This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. 

·    This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:  

·    Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton's Employee Health Services*

·    Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*

·    Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.

·    Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination .

Company Overview:

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of the Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500+ employees).

 StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work.StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.