Job Description

Responsible and accountable for all activities of nursing personnel in the clinic

Qualifications

Is a graduate of an accredited program of nursing education. Has or is working toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing.

A minimum of one year experience with drug dependent patients, and/or in a psychiatric community mental health center.

Name: Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certificate (Required Depts.: L&D, NICU)

Issuing Authority: American Heart Association

Name: PALS (Required Depts.: ED; PACU; IR; Peds ICU, and APNs Pediatric Oncology)

Issuing Authority: American Heart Association

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBI-RN

Responsibilities

1. Coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing regimes for patients and works collaboratively with all members of the clinic staff to facilitate the best possible patient care

2. Maintains a harmonious relationship with the Unit Supervisor in order to ensure a smoothly functioning administrative unit

3. Utilizes his/her professional knowledge, judgment and experience to meet the needs of patients in his/her clinic

4. Communicates patients' needs and progress, as seen by nursing staff, to all members of the clinic staff

5. Orients new nursing staff to the medical and nursing aspects of the program and clinic routines

6. Assures adequate maintenance of nursing equipment and supplies in the clinic

7. Contributes toward maintenance of a professional setting that allows for growth and development of patient and staff

8. Identifies areas for patient education

9. Contributes to the maintenance of a clinic environment which is free of physical hazards

10. Identifies and responds appropriately to other medical emergencies

11. Verbalizes knowledge of location and use of emergency equipment and appropriate actions, as outlined in the fire and disaster plan

12. Initiates and carries out interventions in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest in accordance with established procedures

13. Maintains confidentiality of patient information consistent with program policy and all applicable Federal requirements

14. Supervises and evaluates nursing staff performance periodically

15. Controls and ensures the security of all aspects of the medication process

16. Supervises the nursing staff in the maintenance of complete and accurate patient care and narcotic records

17. Periodically reviews patient and narcotic records to ensure that they are accurate and up to date

About Us

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $48.7327 - $60.4923 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.