A revolution is happening in cancer treatment: we have cracked cancer’s genetic codes. At Smilow Cancer Hospital, we are on the cutting edge of personalized medicine.

Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, affiliated with Yale Cancer Center (YCC), is one of only 41 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation and the only such center in Connecticut. Smilow has 168 private inpatient rooms, outpatient multidisciplinary treatment centers, 12 operating rooms, infusion suites, diagnostic imaging services, a floor dedicated to children, a specialized women’s cancer center and diagnostic and therapeutic radiology services for children and adults. There are also a dozen outpatient Smilow Hospital Care Centers in Connecticut in addition to 3 community hospital service lines.

We have hundreds of specialists that are changing the face of cancer treatment. From scientists to physicians to nurses, they are among the best at treating specific types of cancer. On any given day, teams of these specialists meet to determine the best course of treatment for a single patient. It is their expertise that is giving patients more effective options for overcoming cancer. The intersection of personalized, patient-centered care with the latest scientific advances is what is happening now at Smilow Cancer Hospital.

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 POSITION DETAILS

• 40 hours per week, no weekends or holidays
• A mix of 5 eight hour shifts or 4 ten hour shifts
• Part of the lymphoma interdisciplinary team
• Support the clinic providers and APPS
• Provide clinic patient care in the clinic
• Triage patient issues and concerns
• Coordinate testing and treatments

What RNs love about Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, a part of Yale New Haven Health:

• Coordination of care - social work, infusion team, etc.
• Patient interactions
• Mix of intellectual work and patient contact
• Active team member of her disease team
• Sense of teamwork
• Flexibility of schedule
• Magnet designated facility for Nursing Excellence