Staff Nurse - Radiation Oncology- Mount Sinai West- Full Time Days (8:30AM-4:30PM)

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

About The Position

The Staff Nurse is responsible for assigned patients’ care activities and goal achievement by assessing, diagnosing, planning, and intervening in actual or potential health problems, then evaluating patients’ responses to care. The role includes health teaching and discharge planning. As a member of a designated care team, the nurse collaborates with, coordinates, and guides team members in planning patient care. The nurse demonstrates the scientific knowledge, judgment, and teaching skills expected of a professional nurse.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) with current enrollment in a BSN program and an expected graduation date within the year. An ADN RN with nursing experience requires CNO approval.
Documented prior experience or educational preparation supporting credentials; specialized areas may require special skills or experience.
RN credential with one year of experience, issued by the DOH / Office of Professions.
BCLS certification from the American Heart Association.
One year of oncology RN experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct nursing assessments through patient interviews, examinations, observations, and record reviews.
Document patient progress or lack of progress in progress notes and revise care plans accordingly.
Plan discharges in a manner consistent with the patient’s status and inter-departmental and inter-agency communication.
Communicate information to patients according to their level of awareness and readiness to learn.
Support new staff orientation by observing professional behaviors, providing feedback, and serving as a preceptor, role model, and resource person.
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 patients’ and the unit’s priority needs.
Communicate patient or unit conditions requiring additional intervention to the appropriate leadership person.
Participate in developing other staff members.
Communicate with peers when appraising the practice of oneself and other nursing personnel.
Collaborate through communication and nursing actions to meet patient and unit needs.
Provide direction, assistance, and support.
Take accountability and responsibility for completing assigned tasks to a quality standard.
Identify and communicate the need for further staff education to the immediate supervisor.
Communicate with nursing leadership in a manner that reflects awareness of nursing management authorities and responsibilities.
Seek and use nursing leaders as role models and resources.
Collaborate with other disciplines through communication to meet patient and unit needs.
Reflect the Department of Nursing and Hospital Center’s philosophy, goals, and objectives in communication and interactions with families and other groups.