Staff Nurse- Operating Room - Mount Sinai Hospital -11AM-9:30PM- Full-Time ( 4 days, and on call weekends)

Mount Sinai Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Operating Room on an 11 AM to 9:30 PM schedule. This is a full-time position requiring 4 days per week plus on-call weekend availability. You will deliver safe, competent, quality patient care based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice within Mount Sinai's Relationship Centered Care model.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs and apply critical thinking skills in patient care management
• Deliver patient care incorporating the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and the nursing process
• Integrate relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in developing, implementing, and evaluating the plan of care
• Prioritize all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care
• Educate patients and caregivers about their plan of care, transition of care, health promotion, and disease prevention
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, family, and all members of the interdisciplinary patient care team
• Manage assignments within the Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model and demonstrate effective allocation of material resources
• Conduct Purposeful Hourly Rounding on assigned patients
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Initiate service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns
• Practice safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement
• Implement process improvement strategies based on institutional and evidence-based procedures
• Engage in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects and evidence-based practice activities
• Contribute to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures
• Implement principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high-risk behaviors
• Escalate potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol
• Utilize institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives
• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned
• Coordinate with clinical leadership to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient
• Escalate material or staffing resource deficits to appropriate leadership
• Demonstrate patient-focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care
• Document in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory, and legal requirements
• Facilitate patient throughput on a shift basis
• Contribute to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members
• Advance clinical competence in nursing practice
• Project a professional image and communicate with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, and empathy
• Incorporate ethical principles into decision making for patients and families
• Demonstrate a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, lifelong learning, and innovation
• Acquire knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, clinical specialty, and health community needs
• Participate in shared decision making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees, and unit initiatives
• Serve as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students
• Advance as a clinical leader through acting in the charge role and serving as a resource person for the unit
• Articulate the values of research and evidence-based practice and its application to nursing practice
• Contribute to the profession of nursing through participation in professional organizations

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with either a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) or Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• RN who is matriculated in a BSN program with a graduation date within the year is acceptable
• Any Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN with nursing experience must be approved by the Chief Nursing Officer
• Relevant clinical competence in the 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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Additional Certifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification is required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required

Schedule

• 11 AM to 9:30 PM
• Full-time, 4 days per week
• On-call weekend availability required

Compensation

• Hourly rate: $64.85
• Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need
• Salary range does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits

Union

• This position is part of the NYSNA-MSH collective bargaining unit