Staff RN I-Phillips Ambulatory Surgery PACU-Mount Sinai Union-Full Time, Days Square-

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Staff RN I position at Mount Sinai Health System is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients in the Phillips Ambulatory Surgery PACU. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, and intervening in patient care, as well as evaluating patient responses to treatment. The position emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and communication within a diverse healthcare environment, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and support for new staff members.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing program
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or active matriculation in a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Program preferred
• Documented previous experience or educational preparation to support credentials
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certificate (Required for specific departments)
• ACLS Certification (Required for specific departments)
• BCLS Certification
• PALS Certification (Required for specific departments)

Responsibilities

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree