Staff Nurse- PACU- Mount Sinai Queens- NIGHT- PER DIEM

The Clinical Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse who provides safe competent quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients and significant others.

1. Move Item Down Assists in development implementation and evaluation of standards of care and professional practice in collaboration with members of the health care team and in accordance with institutional policies and regulatory agency requirements.

2. Assesses and evaluates patient needs for and responses to care rendered and applies sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions.

3. Provides direct continuous (where applicable) care for a specific caseload of patients through application of the nursing process based upon theory research and approved Department of Nursing and institutional standards.

4. Coordinates patient care activities based on established priorities including teaching rounding counseling and discharge planning and directs/delegates appropriately to members of the health care team.

5. Communicates effectively and professionally with patients significant others and members of the health care team about the patients plan of care.

6. Participates in performance improvement nursing quality nursing research activities and utilizes same in clinical practice.

7. Participates in the design measurement and assessment of care related structures processes and outcomes to improve the quality of patient care.

8. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for nursing practice and the delivery of safe competent patient care.

9. Participates in maintaining a safe therapeutic and consumer oriented environment.

10. Respects and values each patients unique individual needs beliefs and incorporates these into planning and delivery of care.

11. Collaborates with members of the health care team the patient and significant others to plan and implement the patients care.

12. Coordinates discharge planning from the day of admission to day of discharge or transfer to alternate care continuum. Conducts discharge phone calls on selected patients.

13. Performs charge responsibilities as assigned.

14. Maintains clinical competence and is responsible for own professional growth and development along the continuum from advanced beginner to expert.

15. Functions as a professional role model and preceptor for students new hires and staff.

16. Supports the mission philosophy standards and objectives of the institution and department.

17. Demonstrates a professional commitment to patients significant others and members of the health care team.

18. Participates in identification response to and investigation of potential and actual risk management issues.

19. Projects a professional image and maintains a positive attitude.

20. Incorporates ethical principles in decision making.

21. Utilizes available financial and other resources prudently.

22. Promotes positive consumer interactions and upholds the Patient Bill of Rights.

23. Treats co-workers patients and families with dignity and respect.

24. Encourages scholarship a spirit of inquiry life-long learning innovation and research in self and colleagues.

25. Participates actively in institutional committees community agencies and professional organizations.

• Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing required for all new graduates and experienced clinical nurse positions.
• Exception; Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing graduates considered for identified specialized areas of practice.
• Must have current matriculation in a BSN program with graduation date within one year of hire for consideration.
• Must have relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice; new graduates possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application.
• Name: Registered Nurse Issuing Agency: DOH/Office of Professions
• Name: Basic Life Saver (BCLS) Issuing Agency: AH
• Certification: ACLS (in ED; PACU/ASU; ICUs; Telemetry Units; SDU; IR Interventional Cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo); L&D; Endoscopy and APN Adult Oncology
• Certification: PALS (in ED; PACU; IR; Peds ICU and APNs Pediatric Oncology depts.)
• 2 years PACU or OR experience

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU Local 144-MSQ-RN

SEIU Local 144 at Mount Sinai Queens for Registered Nurses 311 - PACU - MSQ Mount Sinai Queens