Float Pool Nurse - Outpatient Chemo Infusion - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time Days

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

22h•$71 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse for the Mount Sinai nursing float pool is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients on a variety of assigned units. The role involves delivering patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards. This includes assessing and evaluating patient care needs, applying critical thinking skills, integrating assessment and intervention skills, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The nurse will prioritize patient care, educate patients and caregivers, communicate effectively, and manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing. The role also emphasizes patient experience through various patient-centered actions, considering patient values and preferences, and initiating service recovery. Quality and safety are paramount, requiring the nurse to practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, implement process improvement strategies, engage in peer review, and contribute to quality improvement projects. The nurse will also perform charge nurse duties, coordinate with leadership for resource management, document accurately, and facilitate patient throughput. Professional development is encouraged through advancing clinical competence, projecting a professional image, incorporating ethical principles, and engaging in lifelong learning. The nurse will participate in shared decision-making, serve as a role model and preceptor, and contribute to the nursing profession.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Nursing program.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. (BSN)
Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN who is matriculated in a BSN Program with a graduation date within the year.
Any Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN with Nursing experience must be approved by the CNO.
Relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice assigned; new graduates must possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application
Licensed as a registered nurse with current registration in New York State
Basic Life Saver (BCLS) Issuing Agency: AHA
ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Certificate
Chemotherapy administration experience

Responsibilities

Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.
Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively.
Role models the tenets of Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care (MSHRCC) through facilitation of various patient-centered actions.
Considers the patient’s values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs and knowledge in all aspects of care.
Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.
Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Administrator or Patient Relations as needed.
Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue, body language and actions.
Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.
Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding (PHR) on assigned patients addressing the 4 Ps.
Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served.
Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based ensure and procedures.
Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities and nursing research studies.
Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures.
Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients.
Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol.
Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives.
Performs charge nurse duties as assigned.
Coordinates with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Administrator to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care.
Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to charge nurse, Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager or Nursing Administrator.
Demonstrates patient focused and cost effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies and all other resources.
Documents in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory and legal requirements and standards of care.
Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis.
Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients and their families and members of the healthcare team.
Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert.
Projects a professional image to colleagues and communicates with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion and empathy.
Incorporates ethical principles into decision making for patient and family.
Encourages and demonstrates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning and innovation for self and others.
Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, clinical specialty and local and/or global health community needs.
Participates in shared decision making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees and unit initiatives.
Serves as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students.
Advances as a clinical leader through acting in the charge role, as a patient throughput facilitator and resource person for the unit/clinical service area.
Articulates the values of research and evidence-based practice and its application to nursing practice and the environment of care.
Contributes to the profession of nursing through participation in professional organizations.