Staff Nurse I/II

City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: NUR - Behavioral Health Peds Bargaining Unit: NYSNA Work Shift: Day Work Days: PER DIEM Scheduled Hours: 7 PM-7:30 AM Scheduled Daily Hours: 11.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $62.63 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here. Montefiore Einstein’s state-of-the-art Center for Children’s Mental Health (MECCMH) provides intensive inpatient psychiatry services for Bronx treatment for youth and adolescents with serious behavioral health conditions including severe depression, anxiety, trauma, suicidal thoughts, psychosis and other acute psychiatric conditions. The Staff Nurse I/II maintains standards of the practice for nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and Nursing’s Social Policy Statement. The Registered Nurse actualizes the vision, mission and values of MMC and contributes to quality improvement through the balanced scorecard framework. The Staff Nurse I/II will provide direct care on the Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit, supporting youth in acute psychiatric crisis. The Staff Nurse I/II integrates behavioral health expertise with trauma-informed principles to deliver safe, therapeutic, and developmentally appropriate care. The Staff Nurse I/II participates in performance improvement/research activities; maintains professional practice standards and clinical expertise; and demonstrates leadership skills. The Staff Nurse I/II demonstrates core and unit specific competencies based on the patient population served, with a focus on psychiatric care and behavioral health nursing practices. Essential Functions: • Demonstrate leadership skills in the coordination and delivery of patient care by coordinating an interdisciplinary plan of care congruent with accepted LOS parameters for all assigned patients. Delegate aspects of care of the patient to team members consistent with capabilities and responsibilities of caregiver • Negotiate with team member if unable to fulfill role responsibilities; escalate as per MMC policy and procedure • Establish therapeutic relationship with patient/family and wishes related to care decisions are assessed and documented • Assume charge nurse assignment • Systematically assess health care of patients/families and responses to care rendered • Complete documentation reflecting interdisciplinary team approach as per policy, including teaching/learning needs of patients and families prior to discharge • Optimize achievement of patient outcomes. • Participate in identification, investigation, and resolution of actual and/or potential risk management/quality care/ethical issues. • Incorporate effective problem solving/conflict resolution/consensus building into daily practice • Evaluate patient progress toward health goals and modify critical path or plan of care accordingly • Develop, coordinate, and provide direct care for specific patient assignment • Provide a safe environment for patients/families and provide comprehensive direct patient care to assigned patients • Communicate effectively with patient/ family and members of the health care team • Maintain competencies and participate in activities contributing to the growth and development of self, colleagues and the nursing profession • Provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served • Establish a teaching and discharge plan based on documented patient/family learning needs, chronological maturation, and cognitive ability Qualifications: Required: • Current New York State License and Registration as a Registered Professional Nurse • Minimum of Associate’s Degree required • Minimum of 1-2 years of acute or inpatient behavioral health nursing experience, preferably in child/adolescent behavioral health • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) • Willingness to complete training in crisis management within 6 months of hire Preferred: • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working with children and adolescents in behavioral health or acute care settings • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Referral Program: This program is only for associates who refer experienced full-time Staff RN I/II for NUR - Behavioral Health Peds. The award will be paid in one check on a payroll day after the probationary period has been completed This Associate Referral Program is open to Montefiore Medical Center associates as outlined in HR Policy ll-4b. How to submit a referral: Locate a Staff Nurse I/II NUR - Behavioral Health Peds requisition (posting will indicate ARP eligible) and use the “Referral” option. All referrals must have a current resume attached at the time of referral and will be tracked via Workday. Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Calling All Nurses! Nurse Recruitment Hotline: View phone number on click.appcast.io; Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise. An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team! To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve. To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives. Automated Employment Decision Tools Notice (AEDT)