Per Diem Staff Nurse - Endoscopy - Mount Sinai West - Days

Job DescriptionResponsible 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 for 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 nurseQualificationsRequirements : Graduation from an accredited Nursing program.

Bachelors Degree in Nursing2 years Endoscopy experience required.Basic EKG interpretation and IV skills required.Licensed and currently registered or otherwise duly authorized to practice as a professional nurse in New York StateBLS certification required.

ACLS requiredCGRN recommended after 2 years GI experience.Collective bargaining unit : NYSNA-SLWNYSNA at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West, BBL - GI Unit - WST, Mount Sinai WestResponsibilitiesConducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patientEnsures that the patients progress, or lack of progress, is reflected in progress notes and in the revised care plansDischarge planning consistent with the patient's status and reflects inter-departmental and inter-agency communicationCommunicates information to the patient based on the patient's level of awareness and readiness to learnSupports 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 personFunctions as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers.

Patient care assignments reflecting an awareness of patient needs and skill level of personnelOrganization of provision of care to meets priority needs of patients and unitCommunicates condition of patients and unit requiring additional intervention to the leadership person in the relevant disciplineParticipates in the development of other staff membersCommunicates with peers in an appraisal of practice as it relates to self and other nursing personnelReflects a collaborative effort in meeting the needs of the patient and unit through communication and nursing actionsProvides direction, assistance and supportAssumes accountability and responsibility for completion and quality of assigned tasksIdentifies and communicates to immediate supervisor the need for further staff educationReflects awareness of authorities and responsibilities of nursing management levels by communication with nursing leadershipSeeks and utilizes nursing leaders as role models and resource personsReflects collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs by communication with other disciplinesReflects the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital Center in communication and interaction with families and other groupsAbout UsStrength Through DiversityThe 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 / VeteransCompensation StatementMount 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 $78.6984 - $78.6984 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.