Per Diem Clinical Nurse - 117th Street Dialysis - Mount Sinai Hospital - Flex Shift

Mount Sinai Health Systems • New York, NY

1d • $86 - $86 • Onsite

About The Position

The (Per Diem) Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care to an assigned group of patients and their significant others. Nursing care is based on nursing theory and research and incorporates Mount Sinai’s Relationship Centered Care professional practice model, the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards. The role is based at 117th Street Dialysis at Mount Sinai Hospital and is designated as a flex shift position.

The nurse assesses patient needs, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, educates patients and caregivers, and promotes a positive patient experience. The position also contributes to quality and safety, operational effectiveness, professional development, and the ongoing improvement of nursing practice. Charge nurse duties may be assigned.

This is a per diem role represented by NYSNA-MSH. The listed hourly salary is $85.9387; actual compensation may depend on experience, education, and operational need. The stated range does not include bonuses, incentive or differential pay, or other compensation or benefits.

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 the year.
• An ADN-prepared RN with nursing experience requires approval by the CNO.
• 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.
• NRP certification for Labor and Delivery or NICU department roles.
• ACLS certification for the listed areas: ED, PACU/ASU, ICUs, Telemetry Units, SDU, IR, Interventional Cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo), L&D, Endoscopy, and APN Adult Oncology.
• PALS certification for the listed areas: ED, PACU, IR, Peds ICU, and APNs in Pediatric Oncology departments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care, the nursing process, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs; 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, anticipating their needs and readiness to learn.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• 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, HELP, AM/PM care, five-minute sit-downs, purposeful hourly rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and MD/RN collaboration.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families; demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
• Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care, conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding on assigned patients addressing the 4 Ps, and initiate service recovery when concerns arise; escalate issues as appropriate.
• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers, improvement opportunities, safety hazards, and gaps from best practice.
• Apply clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the patient population and implement process-improvement strategies based on institutional and evidence-based standards and procedures.
• Participate in peer and institutional reviews and collaborate on quality-improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies.
• Contribute to quality, safety, and compliance practices; apply high-reliability principles to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Document nursing practice using institutional information technology and comply with hospital, regulatory, legal, and standards-of-care requirements.
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with clinical leadership to ensure appropriate supply use and sufficient inventory; escalate material or staffing resource deficits.
• Use equipment, staffing, supplies, and other resources in a patient-focused and cost-effective manner.
• Support the care environment for clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members; advance clinical competence and acquire role- and specialty-related knowledge and skills.
• Incorporate ethical principles into patient and family decision-making; encourage scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation.
• Participate in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees, and unit initiatives.
• Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students; advance clinical leadership through charge duties, patient-throughput facilitation, and serving as a unit resource.
• Explain the value of research and evidence-based practice and contribute to the nursing profession through participation in professional organizations.

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