Staff Nurse - Endoscopy - Mount Sinai Hospital - 8:15AM-8:30PM - PER DIEM

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The (Per Diem) 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. This role is in Endoscopy at Mount Sinai Hospital. The nurse delivers patient-centered care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards; assesses patient needs; collaborates with the interdisciplinary team; provides education; and supports a positive patient experience. The role also contributes to quality and safety, operational resource management, professional development, shared decision-making, and the advancement of nursing practice.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN matriculated in a BSN program with graduation expected within the year.
An ADN 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 license and registration in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
At least 2 years of Endoscopy RN experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care consistent with Relationship Centered Care, the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational standards.
Assess and evaluate patient care needs, apply critical thinking, and integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
Prioritize patient care activities, including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and appropriate delegation.
Educate patients and caregivers about the plan and transition of care, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Communicate professionally with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care team members.
Manage assignments within the Modified Primary Nursing Care Delivery Model and allocate material resources effectively.
Model Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care practices, establish therapeutic relationships, and conduct purposeful hourly rounding.
Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care, address concerns, and escalate service-recovery needs when appropriate.
Provide caring, respectful, compassionate, empathetic care and active listening.
Identify and escalate barriers, safety hazards, and opportunities for improvement; practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care.
Participate in peer and institutional reviews, quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, nursing research, and compliance measures.
Document nursing practice accurately and thoroughly in institutional information systems and 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, cost-effective manner.
Contribute to the care environment, advance clinical competence, and uphold professional and ethical standards.
Pursue ongoing learning and skills relevant to the role, patient population, specialty, and community needs.
Participate in specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.
Serve as a professional role model and preceptor, and advance as a clinical leader, patient throughput facilitator, and unit resource.
Promote research and evidence-based practice in nursing and participate in professional organizations.