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Student Nurse Intern-Emergency Room 785 - MSH- Part Time- Days at The Mount Sinai Health System

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New York, NY, US
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Part-time

JOB DESCRIPTION

Student Nurse Intern-Emergency Room 785 - MSH- Part Time- Days

A nursing student, who has completed the first clinical year, inclusive of medical surgical nursing, within a baccalaureate nursing program and has a fundamental knowledge of the art and science of nursing, can function in this role.

This experience assists the student nurse in expanding previously learned theory and skills through supervised patient care within a work setting.

ST41 is a short-term position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs and records patients vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations and pain rating.

Documents clinical data as assigned, in a computer or manual system.

Performs clinical procedures, such as specimen collection, venipuncture, EKG, application of sequential compression sleeves, post-mortem care, falls prevention, maintenance of skin integrity and capillary blood glucose monitoring.

Sets up for selected procedures and assists RNs accordingly.

Assists patient with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing and / or toileting.

Orients patients to Specialty Service environment. Assists patient with ambulation and all

levels of mobilization.

Assists with dietary functions, including delivering and collecting patient trays at bedside, passing menus to patients and assisting them with menu completion, mixing nutritional supplements, reporting variation in eating patterns to RN / Dietitian,

Maintaining accurate and timely systems for transmission of patient dietary orders and changes.

Assists in pre- and post-operative procedures, such as patient transport, completion of pre-op checklist and reception of patient from PACU / OR.

Utilizes measures to insure patient safety and promotes a restraint free environment.

Maintains use of restraints for patients under the direction of a RN and according to set policies and procedures.

Assists in emergency resuscitative procedures as directed by the registered professional nurse.

Provides care on the deceased as well as the involved family / significant other.

Pertinent observations / specific treatments of procedures administered

Patient care delivered on appropriate flow sheets.

Assists the professional registered nurse in the collaborative plan for patient education

participating in patient / teaching activities.

Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient. Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removed, when necessary.

Performs One-to-One and other levels of close observation of patients as ordered, e. g., for safety, elopement, or suicide prevention.

Performs correct infection control techniques and maintains isolation status for patients under direction of a RN and according to set procedures.

Operates the pneumatic tube system when required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma / Associates Degree

Completion of the first clinical year in an accredited baccalaureate program in

nursing, with experience in a medical-surgical rotation.

Grade point average of 3.25 or above.

Satisfactory nursing faculty recommendations.

Other health-related work experience, if available.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 785 - Emergency Room 785 - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

REQUIRED SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite

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, an

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