Staff Nurse - 7E MICU/SICU - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full Time - Nights - 7pm - 7:30am

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

4d•$64 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Nurse is responsible for the care activities and goals of assigned patients by assessing, diagnosing, planning, and intervening in actual or potential health problems, then evaluating patients’ responses to care. The role includes health teaching and discharge planning. As a member of a designated care team, the nurse collaborates, coordinates, and guides team members in planning patient care, using the scientific knowledge, judgment, and teaching skills expected of a professional nurse.

Requirements

Relevant clinical competence in the assigned area of nursing practice.
Current New York State professional nurse registration, licensure, or other authorization to practice.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing is preferred.
An associate degree in nursing may be considered only with relevant experience and/or active enrollment in a BSN program, subject to approval by the Chief Nursing Officer or designee.
One year of ICU nursing experience or two years of Stepdown or Telemetry RN experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct nursing assessments using patient interviews, examinations, observations, and record reviews.
Ensure patients’ progress or lack of progress is documented in progress notes and reflected in revised care plans.
Plan discharge in accordance with patient status and coordinate interdepartmental and interagency communication.
Communicate information to patients in a manner suited to their awareness and readiness to learn.
Support new staff orientation by observing professional behaviors, providing feedback, and serving as a preceptor, role model, and resource.
Serve as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers.
Make patient care assignments with awareness of patient needs and personnel skill levels.
Organize care to meet patients’ and the unit’s priority needs.
Communicate patient or unit conditions requiring additional intervention to the appropriate discipline’s leadership.
Participate in developing other staff members.
Communicate with peers when appraising personal and other nursing personnel’s practice.
Collaborate through communication and nursing actions to meet patient and unit needs.
Provide direction, assistance, and support.
Take accountability and responsibility for the completion and quality of assigned tasks.
Identify and communicate the need for further staff education to the immediate supervisor.
Communicate with nursing leadership in a manner that reflects awareness of nursing management authorities and responsibilities.
Seek and use nursing leaders as role models and resources.
Collaborate and communicate with other disciplines to meet patient and unit needs.
Reflect the Department of Nursing’s and Hospital Center’s philosophy, goals, and objectives in communication and interaction with families and other groups.