• Job Description

  Req#: 72660

  Company Overview

  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. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

  Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) vaccine requirements are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical, religious, or fully remote exemption. Requests for exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved exemption is required to start work.

  Job Description

  The Clinical Assistant Program is a 10-week paid experience where you will work alongside Magnet-recognized nursing staff to gain more exposure to the oncology field while learning the core skills of a Clinical Nurse.

  This exciting 10-week program begins May 28, 2024, and offers:

  • Oncology clinical and classroom orientation program
  • Assignments to Med/Surg Inpatient Units, Pediatrics, Critical Care, Ambulatory Care, Perioperative Units, or the Operating Room
  • Collaboration with our Magnet-recognized nursing staff
  • Full-time schedules; 10 & 12 hour day shifts, with weekend rotation as needed.
  • Opportunities for Clinical Observation Days

  To be considered for this program, you must:

  • Current enrollment in an accredited BS, BA, or Associate’s Nursing Program
  • Completion of two (2) clinical semesters, including one semester in Med/Surg Nursing
  • Active BCLS Certification

  CAP Hiring Process:

  • Step 1: Interested students must complete the job application by November 15, 2023. Applications will be reviewed and moved forward in the order they are submitted.
  • Step 2: We will conduct interviews starting in mid-November.
  • Step 3: Final decisions will be made by mid-December.

  Rates for the 2024 program are not yet available. The 2023 rate was $19.65 per hour.

  Closing

  MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action 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 to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

  Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

• About the company

  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital.

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