• Job Description

  Req#: 3018124

  Responsible for the care activities and goal achievements of assigned patients by assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems and evaluating patient's response to care. Responsible health teaching and discharge planning. Acts as a member of a designated care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care activities. Demonstrates behaviors, which reflect the scientific knowledge, judgment and teaching skills of a professional nurse.

  Qualifications

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred. Associate degree in nursing is considered only with relevant experience and/or active matriculation in a BSN Program if approved by Chief Nursing Officer or designee
  • Relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice assigned;
  • Acute care nursing experience preferred
  • Licensed and currently registered or otherwise duly authorized to practice as a professional nurse in New York State
  • BLS certification from AHA required.

  NYSNA at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, BIQ - Nursing 7W M S - STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's

  Responsibilities

  1. Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patient
  2. Ensures that the patient’s progress, or lack of progress, is reflected in progress notes and in the revised care plans
  3. Discharge planning consistent with the patient’s status and reflects inter-departmental and inter-agency communication
  4. Communicates information to the patient based on the patient’s level of awareness and readiness to learn
  5. Supports orientation of new staff members by observing professional behaviors, providing feedback to the staff member and by acting as a preceptor, role model and a resource person
  6. Functions as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers.
  7. Patient care assignments reflecting an awareness of patient needs and skill level of personnel
  8. Organization of provision of care to meets priority needs of patients and unit
  9. Communicates condition of patients and unit requiring additional intervention to the leadership person in the relevant discipline
  10. Participates in the development of other staff members
  11. Communicates with peers in an appraisal of practice as it relates to self and other nursing personnel
  12. Reflects a collaborative effort in meeting the needs of the patient and unit through communication and nursing actions
  13. Provides direction, assistance and support
  14. Assumes accountability and responsibility for completion and quality of assigned tasks
  15. Identifies and communicates to immediate supervisor the need for further staff education
  16. Reflects awareness of authorities and responsibilities of nursing management levels by communication with nursing leadership
  17. Seeks and utilizes nursing leaders as role models and resource persons
  18. Reflects collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs by communication with other disciplines
  19. Reflects the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital Center in communication and interaction with families and other groups

• About the company

  The mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

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