STAFF NURSE 3G Rehab (In-Patient) Mount Sinai West Full Time Day

Staff Nurse - 3G Rehab (In-Patient) - Mount Sinai West - Full Time Day (7am to 7:30pm) - plus every other weekend

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 patients response to care. Responsible 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

1. Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview examination observation and review of records of the patient
2. Ensures that the patients progress or lack of progress is reflected in progress notes and in the revised care plans
3. Discharge planning consistent with the patients status and reflects inter-departmental and inter-agency communication
4. Communicates information to the patient based on the patients level of awareness and readiness to learn
5. 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
6. Functions as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers.
7. Patient care assignments reflecting an awareness of patient needs and skill level of personnel
8. Organization of provision of care to meets priority needs of patients and unit
9. Communicates condition of patients and unit requiring additional intervention to the leadership person in the relevant discipline
10. Participates in the development of other staff members
11. Communicates with peers in an appraisal of practice as it relates to self and other nursing personnel
12. Reflects a collaborative effort in meeting the needs of the patient and unit through communication and nursing actions
13. Provides direction assistance and support
14. Assumes accountability and responsibility for completion and quality of assigned tasks
15. Identifies and communicates to immediate supervisor the need for further staff education
16. Reflects awareness of authorities and responsibilities of nursing management levels by communication with nursing leadership
17. Seeks and utilizes nursing leaders as role models and resource persons
18. Reflects collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs by communication with other disciplines
19. Reflects the philosophy goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital Center in communication and interaction with families and other groups

• A capacity to learn synthesize make critical judgments place patients and families first and collaborate with team members who are recognized leaders within health care
• At least one year of acute care RN experience required
• Relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice is critical for success
• Medical / Surgical RN experience preferred
• BLS / BCLS certification required - American Heart Association
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing / BSN required for all Clinical RN positions
• Current New York State Registered Nurse / RN license (or willingness and eligibility to obtain)

NYSNA at Mount Sinai St. Lukes and Mount Sinai West BCR - Nursing 3G Rehab - WST Mount Sinai West