Staff Nurse - Endoscopy - Mount Sinai Queens - 8AM- 4PM - Full-Time
About The Position
This full-time Staff Nurse position in Endoscopy at Mount Sinai Queens operates on an 8 AM - 4 PM schedule. The role involves assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of care and professional practice in collaboration with the healthcare team and in accordance with institutional policies and regulatory requirements. The nurse will assess and evaluate patient needs and responses to care, applying sound nursing judgment. Direct, continuous patient care will be provided using the nursing process, based on theory, research, and approved standards. Responsibilities include coordinating patient care activities, such as teaching, rounding, counseling, and discharge planning, and directing/delegating appropriately. Effective and professional communication with patients, significant others, and the healthcare team regarding the patient's plan of care is essential. The nurse will participate in performance improvement, nursing quality, and nursing research activities, applying them in clinical practice. This includes participating in the design, measurement, and assessment of care-related structures, processes, and outcomes to enhance patient care quality. The role demands demonstration of responsibility and accountability for nursing practice and the delivery of safe, competent patient care, while also participating in maintaining a safe, therapeutic, and consumer-oriented environment. Collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and significant others is key for planning and implementing patient care. Discharge planning coordination from admission to discharge or transfer is required, including conducting discharge phone calls for selected patients. Charge responsibilities may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing required for all new graduates and experienced clinical nurse positions.
- Exception; Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing graduates considered for identified specialized areas of practice.
- Must have current matriculation in a BSN program with graduation date within one year of hire for consideration.
- Must have relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice; new graduates possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application.
- Registered Nurse Issuing Agency: DOH/Office of Professions
- Basic Life Saver (BLS) Issuing Agency: AHA
- Certification: ACLS
Nice To Haves
- Preferred ENDO or Operating room experience
Responsibilities
- Maintains clinical competence and is responsible for own professional growth and development along the continuum from advanced beginner to expert.
- Functions as a professional role model and preceptor for students, new hires, and staff.
- Supports the mission, philosophy, standards, and objectives of the institution and department.
- Demonstrates a professional commitment to patients, significant others, and members of the health care team.
- Participates in identification, response to, and investigation of potential and actual risk management issues.
- Projects a professional image and maintains a positive attitude.
- Incorporates ethical principles in decision making.
- Utilizes available financial and other resources prudently.
- Promotes positive consumer interactions and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights.
- Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect.
- Encourages scholarship, a spirit of inquiry, life-long learning, innovation, and research in self and colleagues.
- Participates actively in institutional committees, community agencies, and professional organizations.
Benefits
- Salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
