Critical Care Nurse – Full-Time Day & Night Shift Opportunities

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 54,075 - 77,016; Full time

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking dedicated Critical Care Nurses for full-time day and night shifts. The role involves working in specialized areas of critical care, providing advanced patient assessments, and collaborating with the healthcare team.

The ideal candidate must be a licensed Registered Nurse in New York, with experience in oncology or critical care nursing. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential for success in this high-acuity environment.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time oncology nursing experience or critical care experience required.
• Previous experience in a critical care or emergency medical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced assessment and implement care plans.
• Provide advanced life support and assist physicians.
• Collaborate with team members and educate families.

Skills

Advanced assessment

Collaboration with critical care team

Patient advocacy

Ventilator support

Education

License to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Critical Care Nurse (Various Full-Time Days/Nights Openings)

Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department: Critical Care

Type: Full time

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Summary

Are you a dedicated nurse who thrives in fast‑paced, high‑acuity environments? Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking passionate Critical Care Nurses to join our team in full‑time day and night shifts. Our Critical Care division offers opportunities to work in highly specialized areas, including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU/step‑down), and our Chemotherapy department.

Responsibilities

• Advanced assessment of a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans.
• Providing advanced life support including ventilator support; assisting physicians in performing procedures.
• Observing and recording patient vital signs as well as intake and outputs every hour.
• Ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly.
• Administering continuous vasoactive and cardiac medications; ordering diagnostic tests.
• Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team; providing care using nursing standards and Hospital/ICU protocols for treatment.
• Acting as patient advocate; providing education and support to patient families.
• Caring for both medical and surgical patients; providing care to the immediate post‑operative patient.
• Responding to Rapid Responses and medical emergencies throughout the medical campus.
• Being part of end of life conversations as well as collaborating with the Palliative Care and Hospice teams.
• Providing CRRT therapy.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full‑time oncology nursing experience; or one (1) year of full‑time critical care experience; or two (2) years of full‑time medical‑surgical experience in an acute care setting; or one (1) year of full‑time medical‑surgical experience in an acute care setting AND completion of Roswell Park nursing orientation with the ability to function independently at a satisfactory level for three (3) months as a Nurse I at Roswell Park.
• Incumbents will serve a one (1) year full‑time probationary period as a Nurse II.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a critical care, emergency medical, or intensive care setting.

Who Thrives Here?

• Confident, skilled, and able to act independently in urgent situations.
• Values teamwork and strong communication.
• Passionate about caring for critically ill patients.
• Desire to grow professionally in a complex clinical environment.

Compensation

The starting rate of pay for this position is $47.58 per hour. For the night shift, there is an additional night shift differential of $6.50 per hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy‑related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC and HRI are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email HR‑[e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.