Staff Nurse - Medical Oncology - Mount Sinai Hospital - Full Time Days

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The 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 patient-centered nursing care through the nursing process and Mount Sinai’s Relationship Centered Care model, collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, educates patients and caregivers, and supports quality, safety, and care transitions. The nurse also contributes to unit operations, professional development, evidence-based practice, and a supportive environment for patients, families, and colleagues.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) with matriculation in a BSN program and an expected graduation date within one year. An ADN-prepared 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 Registered Nurse license and registration in New York State.
Basic Life Saver (BCLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
One year of oncology RN experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care through the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and the nursing process, applying theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing 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, including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and appropriate delegation.
Educate patients and caregivers about care plans, transitions, health promotion, and disease prevention, considering readiness to learn.
Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Manage assignments within the Modified Primary Nursing Care Delivery Model and use material resources effectively.
Model Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care practices, including admission welcome, bedside shift report, purposeful hourly rounding, medication review, discharge wrap-up, and unit collaboration.
Consider patient values, preferences, needs, and knowledge; establish therapeutic relationships and demonstrate compassion, empathy, respect, and active listening.
Use evidence-based practices to understand patient perceptions of care, initiate service recovery, and escalate concerns when needed.
Conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding on assigned patients, addressing the 4 Ps.
Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers, improvement opportunities, and safety hazards.
Contribute to quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, peer review, and required compliance measures.
Use high-reliability principles to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors and document nursing practice using institutional information technology.
Perform charge nurse duties as assigned and coordinate supply use and inventory with unit leadership.
Escalate material or staffing resource deficits and use equipment, staff, supplies, and other resources in a patient-focused and cost-effective manner.
Maintain accurate and thorough documentation in accordance with hospital, regulatory, legal, and standards-of-care requirements.
Facilitate patient throughput on a shift basis.
Support the care environment for clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members; develop clinical competence and maintain a professional image.
Apply ethical principles in decision-making and encourage scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation.
Develop 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 department committees, and unit initiatives.
Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students, and advance clinical leadership through charge duties and resource support.
Articulate the value of research and evidence-based practice and contribute to the nursing profession through professional organizations.