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

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

5d•$86 - $86•Onsite

About The Position

The (Per Diem) Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe, competent, quality care to a designated group of patients and their significant others, based on nursing theory and research. The role applies the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and organizational nursing standards while collaborating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams. The nurse supports Mount Sinai’s Relationship Centered Care model, promotes a positive patient experience, and provides patient and caregiver education. The role also contributes to quality and safety initiatives, accurate documentation, effective use of resources, professional development, and the clinical environment. Charge nurse duties may be performed as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN matriculated in a BSN program with graduation expected within one year.
An ADN RN with nursing experience must receive approval from 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 New York State registered nurse license and registration.
Basic Life Saver (BLS) certification issued by the AHA.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification.
At least 2 years of Endoscopy RN experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care, the nursing process, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking and relevant clinical skills to patient care management.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.
Prioritize patient care, including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and appropriate delegation.
Educate patients and caregivers about care plans, transitions of care, health promotion, and disease prevention.
Communicate professionally with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary patient care team.
Manage assignments within the Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model and allocate material resources effectively.
Model Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care practices, including admission welcome, bedside shift report, HELP, AM/PM care, purposeful hourly rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and MD/RN unit collaboration.
Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families; demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.
Use evidence-based practices to understand patients’ perceptions of care and support patient experience improvement.
Initiate service recovery for patient or family concerns and escalate issues as needed.
Conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding on assigned patients, addressing the 4 Ps.
Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers, improvement opportunities, safety hazards, and gaps from best practice.
Contribute to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, institutional review, and compliance activities.
Document nursing practice accurately and thoroughly using institutional information technology and in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements.
Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
Coordinate with clinical leadership to ensure appropriate supply use and sufficient inventory, and escalate material or staffing resource deficits.
Use equipment, staffing, supplies, and other resources in a patient-focused and cost-effective manner.
Support colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members; advance clinical competence and maintain a professional image.
Apply ethical principles in decision-making and encourage scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation.
Acquire knowledge and skills relevant to the role, patient population, clinical specialty, and community health needs.
Participate in shared decision-making through specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.
Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students; advance clinical leadership by acting in charge, facilitating patient throughput, and serving as a resource.
Articulate the value and application of research and evidence-based practice, and contribute to the nursing profession through participation in professional organizations.