Per Diem – Day – Clinical Nurse – Renal Treatment Center – Mount Sinai Hospital – 12:30PM – 10:30PM

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The (Per Diem) Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care to a designated group of patients and their significant others, based on nursing theory and research. The role is in the Renal Treatment Center at Mount Sinai Hospital. The nurse delivers patient-centered care using the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and the nursing process, applying evidence-based practice and approved organizational standards. The role includes assessing patient needs, coordinating care with the interdisciplinary team, educating patients and caregivers, supporting a positive patient experience, and contributing to quality, safety, and operational practices. The nurse also advances professional competence, participates in shared decision-making and professional development, and may serve as a charge nurse, preceptor, or clinical resource as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) with matriculation in a BSN program and an expected graduation date within one year.
An ADN-prepared registered nurse with nursing experience requires approval from the Chief Nursing Officer.
Relevant clinical competence in the assigned area of nursing practice; new graduates must have current knowledge of the nursing process and its application.
Current New York State registered nurse license and registration.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is specified for nurses in the listed areas: ED, PACU/ASU, ICUs, telemetry units, SDU, IR, interventional cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo), L&D, endoscopy, and APN Adult Oncology.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care, the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and organizational nursing standards.
Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking and relevant assessment and intervention skills.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
Prioritize patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and appropriate delegation.
Educate patients and caregivers about care plans, transitions of care, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary care team.
Manage assignments within the Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model and allocate material resources effectively.
Model Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care practices, including admission welcome, bedside shift report, purposeful hourly rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and unit collaboration.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families and use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care.
Initiate service recovery for patient and family concerns and escalate issues as needed.
Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, active listening, and professional conduct.
Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers, hazards, and opportunities for improvement.
Apply clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the patient population and contribute to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, and compliance activities.
Use high-reliability principles to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors and follow the institutional chain of command when escalating safety concerns.
Document nursing practice accurately and thoroughly using institutional information technology and in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements.
Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
Coordinate supply use and inventory with nursing leadership, and escalate material or staffing resource deficits.
Use equipment, staff, supplies, and other resources in a patient-focused and cost-effective manner.
Support colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members in the care environment.
Maintain and advance clinical competence, acquire role- and specialty-related knowledge, and participate in lifelong learning and innovation.
Incorporate ethical principles into decisions involving patients and families.
Participate in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.
Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students.
Advance clinical leadership by acting in charge, facilitating patient throughput, and serving as a resource for the unit or clinical service area.
Promote the value and application of research and evidence-based practice in nursing.
Contribute to the nursing profession through participation in professional organizations.