Staff Nurse - Pediatric Vascular Access Team - Mount Sinai Hospital - Part Time Nights

About the role

The Clinical Nurse is responsible for providing safe, competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others. They assess and evaluate patient care needs, apply critical thinking skills, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process.
• Affirms patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care.
• Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care and delegating to others as appropriate.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, 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 (High Risk Medications, Equipment, Lines, Drains, Airway, Pain and Plan of Care), AM/PM Care, 5 Minute Sit Down, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, Discharge Wrap Up, and MD/RN Unit Collaboration.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice assigned; new graduates must possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application.
• Licensed as a registered nurse with current registration in New York State.
• BLS and PALS from the American Heart Association.
• Pediatric Vascular RN experience required.

Skills

Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert. Projects a professional image to colleagues and communicates with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion and empathy. Incorporates ethical principles into decision making for patient and family. Encourages and demonstrates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning and innovation for self and others. Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, clinical specialty and local and/or global health community needs. Participates in shared decision making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees and unit initiatives. Serves as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students. Advances as a clinical leader through acting in the charge role, as a patient throughput facilitator and resource person for the unit/clinical service area. Articulates the values of research and evidence-based practice and its application to nursing practice and the environment of care. Contributes to the profession of nursing through participation in professional organizations.

Benefits

Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay

$64.8517 - $64.8517 Hourly

Schedule

Shifts may vary based on operational needs.