About the Role
Responsible for patient care activities and goal achievement through assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. This role involves health teaching, discharge planning, and collaborating with a care team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of patient records.
- Ensures patient progress is reflected in progress notes and revised care plans.
- Performs discharge planning consistent with patient status and inter-departmental communication.
- Communicates information to patients based on their level of awareness and readiness to learn.
- Supports orientation of new staff members by providing feedback and acting as a preceptor, role model, and resource.
- Functions as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers.
- Organizes patient care assignments to meet priority needs based on patient status and personnel skill level.
- Communicates patient and unit conditions requiring additional intervention to leadership.
- Participates in the development of other staff members.
- Communicates with peers to appraise practice related to self and other nursing personnel.
- Demonstrates collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs through communication and nursing actions.
- Provides direction, assistance, and support.
- Assumes accountability and responsibility for the completion and quality of assigned tasks.
- Identifies and communicates the need for further staff education to immediate supervisor.
- Communicates with nursing leadership, reflecting awareness of authorities and responsibilities.
- Seeks and utilizes nursing leaders as role models and resource persons.
- Collaborates with other disciplines to meet patient and unit needs.
- Communicates and interacts with families and other groups, reflecting the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital Center.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited Nursing program.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN who is matriculated in a BSN Program with a graduation date within the year.
- Any Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN with Nursing experience must be approved by the CNO.
- Documented previous experience or educational preparation to support credentials.
- Special skills/experience may be required in specialized areas.
- RN (1 Year) license issued by DOH / Office of Professions.
- ACLS certification required for specific departments (ED; PACU/ASU; ICUs; Telemetry Units; SDU; IR, Interventional Cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo); L&D; Endoscopy, and APN Adult Oncology) from the American Heart Association.
- BCLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Skills
- Nursing assessment
- Patient care planning
- Discharge planning
- Patient education
- Mentorship
- Team collaboration
- Communication
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Location
- New York metro area
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 Year
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Salary/Compensations
- $64.2353 - $64.2353 Hourly
About the Company
- The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence and deliver outstanding patient care.
- It is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with over 48,000 employees, eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, and more than 300 labs.
- Mount Sinai advances health by tackling complex healthcare challenges, discovering new scientific learning, developing effective treatments, educating future medical leaders, and supporting communities with high-quality care.
- The Health System integrates hospitals, labs, and schools to offer comprehensive health care solutions, leveraging innovative approaches like artificial intelligence and informatics.
- It includes over 9,000 physicians, 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers, and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.
- Mount Sinai Health System is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high 'Honor Roll' status and top rankings in multiple specialties.
- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is highly ranked nationwide for NIH funding and research dollars.
- Newsweek ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally for Smart Hospitals.
Equal Opportunity
- The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.
- We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- We are committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.
- Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
