Emergency Department - Registered Nurse

Mount Sinai Hospital; Mount Sinai Morningside; Mount Sinai West; Mount Sinai Queens; Mount Sinai Brooklyn

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 patient's 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

Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patient                   

• Ensures that the patient’s 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

At least one year of acute care RN experience required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing / BSN required for all Clinical RN positions
• Current New York State Registered Nurse / RN license (or willingness and eligibility to obtain)
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN who is matriculated in a BSN Program with a graduation date within the year. 
• Any Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN with Nursing experience must be approved by the CNO.
• Name: RN (1 Year) Issuing Agency: DOH / Office of Professions Issuing Authority: American Heart Association 
• At least one year of acute care RN experience required.
• 2 years of Medical / Surgical or Telemetry RN experience preferred
• 2 years of Emergency Department experience preferred 
• Name: ACLS  Issuing Authority: American Heart Association 
• Name: BCLS  Issuing Authority: American Heart Association
• Name: PALS  Issuing Authority: American Heart Association

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $ - $ . Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

• Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patient                   
• Ensures that the patient’s 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