Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
3 days ago
New York
Certification Details • BLS, • NYS RN LicenseJob Details, • Clinical Nurse role providing safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others., • Delivers patient care incorporating Relationship Centered Care and nursing process based on theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational nursing standards., • Assesses and evaluates patient care needs applying critical thinking skills., • Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team in plan of care development, implementation, and evaluation., • Prioritizes patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, planning after hospital care, and delegating as appropriate., • Educates patients and caregivers about plan of care, transition of care, health promotion, and disease prevention., • Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family, and healthcare team members., • Manages assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model and allocates material resources effectively., • Role models Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care through various patient care actions such as Admission Welcome, Bedside shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, Discharge Wrap Up, and MD/RN Unit Collaboration., • Considers patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, expressed needs, and knowledge in all care aspects., • Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with patients and families., • Uses evidence-based practices to understand patients' perceptions of care and initiates service recovery when needed., • Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening., • Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patient perceptions., • Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding addressing the 4 Ps., • Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement., • Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in patient population served., • Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional and evidence-based procedures., • Engages in peer and institutional review processes., • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities, and nursing research studies., • Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures., • Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high risk behaviors for patient safety., • Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps following institutional chain of command., • Utilizes institutional information technology for nursing documentation supporting quality and performance improvement., • Performs charge nurse duties as assigned., • Coordinates with management to ensure appropriate supply utilization and inventory for patient care., • Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to appropriate management., • Demonstrates patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care resources., • Documents accurately and thoroughly in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements., • Facilitates patient throughput on shift basis., • Contributes to environment of care supporting clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team., • Advances clinical competence from novice to expert., • Projects professional image and communicates with caring, respect, compassion, and empathy., • Incorporates ethical principles into decision making for patients and families., • Encourages spirit of scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation., • Acquires knowledge and skills relative to role, patient population, clinical specialty, and health community needs., • Participates in shared decision making through specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.Job Requirements, • NYS Registered Nurse License required., • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required., • Minimum 2 years of Medical/Surgical nursing experience required., • Minimum 2 years RN experience required., • 1 year travel experience required for Travel positions (not required for Per Diem)., • EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred.Schedule Information, • 3x12 hour shifts schedule., • Every other weekends and holidays required.Unit Specific Information, • Medical Surgical Unit, • Average census 30 patients, • 34 beds in unit, • Staffing ratio 1:5Additional Details, • Medical Surgical Unit - Mount Sinai West, • Average Unit Census: 30 patients, • Unit has 34 beds, • Staffing guidelines: 1 nurse to 5 patients