STAFF NURSE (FLEX)-Nursing Emergency Services - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full-Time Evening/Mid; EOW

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Staff Nurse is responsible for the care activities and goal achievement of assigned patients through assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of responses to care. The role includes health teaching and discharge planning and participation as a member of a designated care team, collaborating with and guiding team members in planning patient care. The nurse demonstrates the scientific knowledge, judgment, and teaching skills expected of a professional nurse. This is a full-time evening/mid position in Nursing Emergency Services at Mount Sinai Morningside, with every-other-weekend work indicated. The posting lists an hourly salary range of $64.24–$64.24. Actual salary may depend on experience, education, and operational need; the stated range excludes bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, and other compensation or benefits.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) with RN status and matriculation in a BSN program with a graduation date within the year.
An ADN-prepared RN with nursing experience must be approved by the CNO.
Documented prior experience or educational preparation supporting credentials; specialized areas may require specific skills or experience.
RN credential issued by the New York State Department of Health / Office of the Professions.
BCLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
ACLS certification is required for the Emergency Department and other listed specialty departments.
PALS certification is required for the Emergency Department and other listed specialty departments.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is required for Labor & Delivery and NICU departments.

Responsibilities

Conduct nursing assessments through patient interviews, examinations, observations, and review of records.
Ensure patient progress or lack of progress is documented in progress notes and reflected in revised care plans.
Plan discharge in a manner consistent with patient status and interdepartmental and inter-agency communication.
Communicate information to patients according to their level of awareness and readiness to learn.
Support the orientation of new staff 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 the priority needs of patients and the unit.
Communicate patient or unit conditions requiring additional intervention to the appropriate leadership person.
Participate in the development of other staff members.
Communicate with peers to appraise practice as it relates to oneself and other nursing personnel.
Collaborate through communication and nursing actions to meet patient and unit needs.
Provide direction, assistance, and support.
Be accountable and responsible for completing assigned tasks and maintaining their quality.
Identify and communicate the need for further staff education to the immediate supervisor.
Communicate with nursing leadership in accordance with the authorities and responsibilities of nursing management levels.
Seek and use nursing leaders as role models and resource persons.
Collaborate and communicate with other disciplines to meet patient and unit needs.
Reflect the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and Hospital Center in communication and interactions with families and other groups.