Registered Nurse-Crescent CVI- Full Time-Day-Mount Sinai Queens

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

10d • $47 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. The role involves direct patient care, care coordination, discharge planning, collaboration with the healthcare team, and participation in quality improvement, research, and professional development. The nurse is accountable for safe and competent practice, promotes a therapeutic and culturally sensitive environment, and may perform charge responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing is required for new graduates and experienced clinical nurse positions, except that Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing graduates may be considered for identified specialized practice areas.
• Applicants considered under the Associate Degree or Diploma exception must be currently matriculated in a BSN program and have a graduation date within one year of hire.
• Relevant clinical competence in the area of nursing practice.
• New graduates must possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the DOH/Office of Professions.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the AHA.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating standards of care and professional practice with the healthcare team, in accordance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and evaluate patients’ needs and responses to care, applying sound nursing judgment to patient care management decisions.
• Provide direct and continuous care, where applicable, for an assigned caseload using the nursing process, nursing theory, research, and approved standards.
• Coordinate patient care activities, including teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning, and appropriately direct or delegate tasks to healthcare team members.
• Communicate professionally with patients, significant others, and healthcare team members about the plan of care.
• Participate in performance improvement, nursing quality, and nursing research activities, and apply relevant findings in clinical practice.
• Participate in designing, measuring, and assessing care structures, processes, and outcomes to improve patient care quality.
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for nursing practice and safe, competent patient care.
• Help maintain a safe, therapeutic, and consumer-oriented environment.
• Respect patients’ individual needs, beliefs, and diversity and incorporate these into care planning and delivery.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, patients, and significant others to plan and implement care.
• Coordinate discharge planning from admission through discharge or transfer, and conduct discharge phone calls for selected patients.
• Perform charge responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintain clinical competence and pursue professional growth and development.
• Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for students, new hires, and staff.
• Support the institution’s and department’s mission, philosophy, standards, and objectives.
• Demonstrate professional commitment to patients, significant others, and healthcare team members.
• Participate in identifying, responding to, and investigating potential and actual risk management issues.
• Project a professional image and maintain a positive attitude.
• Incorporate ethical principles into decision-making.
• Use available financial and other resources prudently.
• Promote positive consumer interactions and uphold the Patient Bill of Rights.
• Treat coworkers, patients, and families with dignity and respect.
• Promote an environment sensitive to cultural diversity and respectful of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Encourage scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, innovation, and research in oneself and colleagues.
• Participate actively in institutional committees, community agencies, and professional organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level