Assistant Nursing Care Coordinator (RN) - Operating Room - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full Time - Evenings - 3pm-11pm

About the role

The ANCC is a Registered Professional Nurse with broad knowledge and skills who participates in performance improvement strategies to improve the patient experience, and serves as a resource for nursing staff in the delivery of quality care based upon nursing theory, research and approved Department of Nursing and institutional standards.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical leader to support the daily functioning of the unit on a shift basis.
  • Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards.
    • Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.
    • Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills for the delivery of nursing care.
    • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
    • Captures and prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning “after hospital care” and delegating to others as appropriate.
    • Educates patients and caregivers, while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease.
    • Communicates effectively and professionally with patient, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team.
    • Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively.
• Role models the tenets of Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care (MSHRCC) through facilitation of the following actions including, but not limited to, Admission Welcome, Bedside shift Report, HELP, AM/PM Care, 5 Minute Sit Down, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, Discharge Wrap Up, and MD/RN Unit Collaboration.
  • Considers the patient’s values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge in all aspects of care.
  • Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family.
  • Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.
  • Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager or Patient Relations as needed.
  • Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue, body language and actions.
  • Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patients’ perceptions of care.
  • Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding (PHR) on assigned patients addressing the 4 Ps.
• Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement.
  • Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement 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 to provide a safe environment for patients.
  • Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol.
  • Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates nursing care on a shift basis within a specific unit using the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing.
  • Assigns staff for the oncoming shift and recommends need for additional staff as necessary.
  • Collaborates with Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager to ensure that supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care.
  • Recommends the progression of new employees within their unit based orientation.
  • Provides feedback to members of the nursing staff regarding adherence to job obligations, ensure and regulatory requirements in consultation with the Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Shift Manager or designee.
  • Assists in preparing time and staffing schedules in accordance with unit needs, patient care and contractual obligations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing required; Masters in nursing or health related field preferred.
• Relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice assigned.

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing theory, research, and approved Department of Nursing and institutional standards.
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative teamwork and leadership abilities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Proficiency in using electronic health records and other relevant software.

Benefits

Details of benefits will be provided in the employment contract.

Pay

$70.378 - $70.378 Hourly.

Schedule

Shift work schedule will be determined during the hiring process based on operational needs.