Staff Nurse - Endoscopy - Mount Sinai Hospital - 8:15AM-8:30PM - PER DIEM
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. The role delivers care using the nursing process, evidence-based practices, and Mount Sinai’s Relationship Centered Care model. The nurse assesses patient needs, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, educates patients and caregivers, and supports safe transitions of care. The nurse promotes a positive patient experience through therapeutic relationships, purposeful hourly rounding, attentive communication, and service recovery. The position also supports quality and safety initiatives, accurate documentation, effective resource use, and ongoing professional development. Charge nurse duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) while matriculated in a BSN program with a graduation date within the year. An ADN RN with nursing experience requires CNO approval.
- 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 licensure and registration.
- Basic Life Saver (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- ACLS certification.
- PALS certification.
- At least 2 years of Endoscopy RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational standards.
- Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking and relevant 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 care plans, transitions, health promotion, and disease prevention.
- Communicate professionally with patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Manage assignments within the Modified Primary Nursing Care Delivery Model and use material resources effectively.
- Model Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care practices, including admission welcomes, bedside shift reports, purposeful hourly rounding, medication review, and discharge wrap-up.
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families, demonstrate empathy and active listening, and initiate service recovery when concerns arise.
- Practice safe, efficient care; identify and escalate barriers, hazards, and opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, peer review, and compliance activities.
- Document nursing practice accurately and thoroughly in accordance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements.
- Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
- Coordinate supply use and inventory needs with nursing leadership, and escalate staffing or material resource deficits.
- Contribute to a supportive care environment and advance clinical competence through learning, scholarship, and innovation.
- Participate in shared decision-making, specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.
- Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students.
- Advance as a clinical leader by acting in charge, facilitating patient throughput, and serving as a unit resource.
- Contribute to the nursing profession through participation in professional organizations.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
