Newly Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) - Mother/Baby

About the role

Join our 26-bed multi-specialty women’s health and women’s surgical unit at Sinai Medical Center. Our unit specializes in providing skilled care to postpartum mothers and women post-gynecological and surgical procedures. We care for a wide variety of diagnoses and services that are ideal for nurses looking to be challenged and passionate about women’s health and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care.
• Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety.
• Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care.
• Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others.
• Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Education Required: Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.
• Experience Required: Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

Qualifications

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Skills

Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus. Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and responds to situations with confidence, timeliness and flexibility. Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems. Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others. Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions. Excellent organization, prioritization and problem-solving skills. Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions. Demonstrates coordination, collaboration, delegation and team building skills. Certification Addendum: Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Benefits

Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program