Nurse II (Team Lead) - SWAT (Full-Time/Third Shift)
Buffalo, New York
RN
Posted Sep 3 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 38
- Unit
- Oncology
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 38 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts · Floating required
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in New York is $40/hr, across 879 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Title
Nurse II (Team Lead) - SWAT (Full-Time/Third Shift)
Job Type
Regular
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Company
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department
Specialized Workforce Assessment Team (SWAT)
Time Type
Full time
Weekly Hours
37.5
Fte
0.9375
Shift
Third Shift (United States of America)
Summary
Lead, coordinate, and inspire excellence in patient care while driving operational success within a dynamic healthcare team!
The Nurse II (Team Lead) SWAT provides leadership in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will coordinate patient care, optimize operational efficiency, and support exceptional outcomes for patients and staff.
This role oversees and coordinates daily clinical and operational activities within the assigned area, collaborating closely with providers, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members. Responsibilities include managing and facilitating patient care workflows, coordinating procedures, ensuring appropriate staffing and resource allocation, and verifying that equipment, supplies, and personnel are readily available to meet patient care needs.
The successful candidate will lead day-to-day departmental operations, support quality and performance initiatives, and utilize advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and nursing expertise to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while fostering a culture of teamwork and excellence.
Compensation
- Base Hourly Rate: $46.90
- Geographical Differential: $9.04
- Assignment Differential: $5.00
- Total Hourly Rate: $60.94
The listed pay rate reflects the potential compensation for this position and includes applicable differentials. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, and skills.
In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
Learn more about our nursing program: https://www.roswellpark.org/careers/nursing
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
License and Certification Requirement
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York; and
- Certification or eligibility for Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time nursing experience in an oncology support setting; or
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time nursing experience in an acute care support setting; or
- Associate’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time nursing experience in an oncology support setting; or
- Associate’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of four (4) years of full-time nursing experience in an acute care support setting.
Note
- Incumbents must obtain and maintain applicable certification, as required by area of specialty, within eighteen (18) months of appointment to this position as a condition of continued employment in this title.
- As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess at least two (2) years of recent ICU experience, including a minimum of one (1) year of ICU Charge Nurse experience. Current CCRN certification is strongly preferred.
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-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Our Core Values
RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
Historical Compensation Information Statement
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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Requirements
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York; and
- Certification or eligibility for Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time nursing experience in an oncology support setting; or
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time nursing experience in an acute care support setting; or
- Associate’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time nursing experience in an oncology support setting; or
- Associate’s degree in Nursing and the equivalent of four (4) years of full-time nursing experience in an acute care support setting.
- Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess at least two (2) years of recent ICU experience, including a minimum of one (1) year of ICU Charge Nurse experience. Current CCRN certification is strongly preferred.
- Preferred Qualifications: Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
- Preferred Qualifications: 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.
- Preferred Qualifications: Reasonable Accommodation Request
- Preferred Qualifications: 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-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
- Preferred Qualifications: Our Core Values
- Preferred Qualifications: RPCIC and HRI are committed to providing an environment where patients, families, employees and community are treated with courtesy and respect. We support an inclusive environment that nurtures the talents, skills and abilities of each individual to embody and reflect our core values: Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion and Respect.
- Preferred Qualifications: Historical Compensation Information Statement
- Preferred Qualifications: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Place
- City
- Buffalo, New York
- Rent against this pay
- 12% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $50,041/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
- Address
- Elm St & Carlton St, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
$1,046 median rent against $8,892 a month at $54/hr for 38 hours a week, before tax.
all local households, not nurse pay
Buffalo area index 95.8, where 100 is the national average.
Buffalo sits on the Lake Erie shore, steps from Niagara Falls. This tight-knit Rust Belt city blends historic neighborhoods like Allentown with revitalized waterfront districts, offering nurses affordable living, harsh but scenic winters, and loyal sports-fan culture without big-city pressure.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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