Clinical Nurse-Med-Surge-GI-Stepdown-10E-Mount Sinai Hospital-FT/Days

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care to a designated group of patients and their significant others. Care is based on nursing theory and research and delivered through Mount Sinai’s Relationship Centered Care professional practice model, the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. The nurse assesses and evaluates patient care needs, applies critical thinking and clinical skills, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care. The role includes patient and caregiver education, therapeutic communication, purposeful rounding, care coordination, accurate documentation, and effective use of material resources. The nurse also supports quality and safety initiatives, may perform charge nurse duties as assigned, and contributes to professional development and shared decision-making. The role is in the Med-Surg-GI-Stepdown 10E unit at Mount Sinai Hospital and is listed as full-time, day shift. The stated salary is $64.85 per hour.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) with the RN matriculated in a BSN program and a 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 Registered Nurse licensure and registration in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.

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 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 use material resources effectively.
Model Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care practices, including admission welcome, bedside shift report, medication review, purposeful hourly rounding, and discharge wrap-up.
Consider patients’ values, preferences, expressed needs, and knowledge in all aspects of care, and establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care and initiate service recovery when concerns arise, escalating as appropriate.
Conduct purposeful hourly rounding on assigned patients, addressing the 4 Ps.
Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers, safety hazards, and opportunities for improvement.
Implement process-improvement strategies and contribute to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, and compliance measures.
Document nursing practice accurately and thoroughly in accordance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements.
Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate supply use and inventory with nursing leadership.
Escalate material or staffing resource deficits and use equipment, staff, supplies, and other resources in a patient-focused and cost-effective manner.
Facilitate patient throughput during the shift.
Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and the healthcare team; maintain professional conduct and incorporate ethical principles into decisions.
Pursue continuing learning and clinical competence relevant to the role, patient population, specialty, and community needs.
Participate in shared decision-making through practice councils, committees, and unit initiatives.
Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students, and act as a charge nurse, patient-throughput facilitator, or unit resource person as appropriate.
Articulate the value of research and evidence-based practice and contribute to the nursing profession through participation in professional organizations.