Nurse I/Graduate Nurse (Inpatient Units - Various Openings)

Title:

Nurse I/Graduate Nurse (Inpatient Units - Various Openings)

Company:

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department:

Time Type:

Full time

Weekly Hours:

37.5

FTE:

0.9375

Summary:

🌟 Start Your Nursing Career at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center! 🌟

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking Graduate Nurses to join our Inpatient Nursing teams across a variety of units and shifts. This is an excellent opportunity to begin or advance your nursing career in a nationally respected, leading‑edge oncology environment.

Inpatient Units Include:

- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Medical/Hematology
- Breast/GYN/Head & Neck
- Neuro‑Oncology
- Thoracic
- UGI/Colorectal
- Urology/STS

Across these units, nurses work within a multidisciplinary care team that includes providers, social workers, nutritionists, occupational/physical/
respiratory therapists, and case managers. Patient and caregiver education is a core focus, supporting a safe and confident recovery at home.

About the Role:
The Nurse I provides patient care, health teaching, and health counseling in an oncology setting under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or other licensed independent provider.

Key Responsibilities:

- Plans, provides, and supervises nursing interventions for individuals with cancer and cancer‑related health conditions.
- Diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through patient care, health teaching, and health counseling.
- Provides interventions that support or restore life and overall well‑being.
- Executes medical regimens as prescribed by a physician, dentist, or other licensed healthcare provider authorized by State Education Commissioner regulations.
- Supervises Licensed Practical Nurses, Hospital Clinical Assistants, and Clinical Secretaries in the delivery of nursing care.
- Enhances professional growth and development by participating in educational programs, reviewing current literature, and attending in‑service meetings and workshops.

Staffing Ratios:
To support safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered care, our inpatient units maintain the following staffing levels:

Day Shift: 4 patients per nurse
Night Shift: 5 patients per nurse

👉 The bedside nursing team operates across units with a total of 160 beds.

Compensation:

-Starting base rate: $34.80/hour
- Geographical differential: $9.04/hour
- Total starting hourly rate: $43.84/hour

Night Shift Premium:

- Additional $6.50/hour for night shift work


⚠️ Internal applicants should NOT apply to this posting!

👉 Learn more about our nursing program:
https://www.roswellpark.org/careers/nursing

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

License Requirement
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
Education and Experience
1. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing1; or
2. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and prior experience working in a nursing home, psychiatric facility or other sub-acute facility1; or
3. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time medical-surgical experience in an acute care setting. 2

NOTE:
1. Incumbents must serve a one (1) year full-time probationary period as a Nurse I in order to be eligible for promotion to a Nurse II.
2 Upon successful completion of orientation and the ability to function independently at a satisfactory level for three (3) months (full-time), the incumbent would be eligible to be promoted to a Nurse II. This individual would then serve a one (1) year full-time probationary period as a Nurse II.
3. Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.

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 grou