Per Diem Staff Nurse - Operating Room - Mount Sinai Morningside - Days

Registered Nurse

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 for 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.

Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patient

Ensures that the patients progress, or lack of progress, is reflected in progress notes and in the revised care plans

Discharge planning consistent with the patient's status and reflects inter-departmental and inter-agency communication

Communicates information to the patient based on the patient's level of awareness and readiness to learn

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

Functions as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers.

Patient care assignments reflecting an awareness of patient needs and skill level of personnel

Organization of provision of care to meets priority needs of patients and unit

Communicates condition of patients and unit requiring additional intervention to the leadership person in the relevant discipline

Participates in the development of other staff members

Communicates with peers in an appraisal of practice as it relates to self and other nursing personnel

Reflects a collaborative effort in meeting the needs of the patient and unit through communication and nursing actions

Provides direction, assistance and support

Assumes accountability and responsibility for completion and quality of assigned tasks

Identifies and communicates to immediate supervisor the need for further staff education

Reflects awareness of authorities and responsibilities of nursing management levels by communication with nursing leadership

Seeks and utilizes nursing leaders as role models and resource persons

Reflects collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs by communication with other disciplines

Reflects the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital Center in communication and interaction with families and other groups

Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing preferred. Associate's 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

2 Years OR experience required

Licensed as a registered nurse with current registration in New York State

BCLS required

NYSNA at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, BJK - Operating Room Suite - STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's

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The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $85.9387 - $85.9387 Hourly. 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.