Clinical Trials Nurse - Float

About Us:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it.

MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: We’re looking for a Clinical Trials Nurse – Float to join our team! In this dynamic role, you’ll support multiple disease management teams and clinical research programs, playing a vital part in delivering comprehensive patient care for individuals participating in clinical trials across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Role Overview:

• Serve as an integral member of various clinical research teams, providing direct nursing care to research study participants across multiple specialties.
• Float across chronic illness management units to support clinical trial operations based on program needs and patient volume.
• Implement and uphold research protocol standards in compliance with regulatory, institutional, and external agency requirements.
• Work within a Nurse-Physician–based Ambulatory Care Practice Model.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, deliver patient education, and provide patient/family support across diverse clinical populations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care throughout all phases of protocol participation, treatment, and follow-up.
• Participate in an individualized training and orientation program developed to support proficiency in multiple clinical trial programs and to reinforce Clinical Trials Nursing principles at MSKCC.

Key

Qualifications:

• New York State RN license
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing
• Two-Three years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in Oncology, Specialty Care, or Complex Ambulatory Settings
• Ability to adapt quickly and practice safely across multiple disease areas
• Clinical research nursing experience preferred but not required
• Proficiency with clinical and office software (Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel)
• BCLS certification

Core

Skills:

• Highly adaptable and flexible, with passion for variety, change, and new clinical environments.
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills, maintaining high standards of nursing care across diverse settings.
• Proactively seeks learning opportunities and thrives in fast-paced, evolving clinical research environments.
• Approachable, collaborative, and confident working with diverse patient populations and multidisciplinary teams.
• An effective communicator, able to adjust communication style to meet the needs of different teams and patient groups.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and deliver consistent, patient-centered care solutions.

• Hours:
  
  4, 10-hour shifts, flexed Monday–Friday; no weekends or holidays

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Pay Range: $ - $ FSLA Status:
Exempt

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