Experienced Registered Nurse - Oncology - Full time

Description Health Quest

Putnam Hospital Center (PHC) is a 164-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital offering the highest quality medical, surgical, psychiatric, pediatric and obstetrical/gynecological care, as well as 24-hour emergency services and home health care. The hospital, which affiliated with Health Quest in May 2001, has 110 medical/surgical beds, a 10-bed intensive care unit, a 10-bed pediatric unit, a 14-bed maternity unit and a 20-bed adult psychiatric unit; a full range of inpatient and outpatient services are offered.

In June 2008, PHC opened the Camarda Care Center, a five-story 113,000 square foot patient building to house a new cancer center with radiation therapy, private patient rooms, physician offices and a hospital/community use conference center.

We're now accepting applications for a RN in our Oncology Services Department. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, with some other flexible coverage required as needed.

As part of our Team, you'll be eligible for the following benefits:
' Comprehensive Health & Dental Insurance Options
' Generous Paid Time Off program
' Employer Paid Group Life and AD&D Insurance
' Flexible Pre-Tax Spending Programs for Out-of-Pocket Medical and Dependent Care expenses
' Employee Assistance Program
' Worker's Compensation
' Tuition Reimbursement program
' Tax-Deferred Annuity program
' Long Term Disability for Full Time Employees
' Long Term Illness Bank

Putnam Hospital Center is an affiliate of the Health Quest hospital system. Health Quest is the Mid-Hudson Valley's largest healthcare network providing the highest quality care across a broad spectrum of services. Offering the full range of hospital services, pre-hospital emergency care, homecare and nursing home care, the Health Quest system provides immediate and caring service to the one million people who reside in the New York counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam and northern Westchester. The not-for-profit system includes three hospitals with 647 beds, 29,000 patient admissions and 81,000 emergency room visits.

Putnam Hospital Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements To qualify you must be currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. Oncology Nursing Certification required by end of first year of employment. Prior experience working with people and families with cancer in either an inpatient or out patient setting preferred.