Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Nyc, New York
Mount Sinai Morningside

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Unit (6W Medicine Unit)

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 15 weeks (103 days ≈ 15 weeks)
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to a designated group of patients on a medical-surgical unit. Deliver care based on nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop and evaluate care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, discharge planning, and delegation.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices (e.g., Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding).
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to improve patient perception of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care; identify and escalate barriers.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to quality and safety.
• Participate in process improvement, peer review, and quality initiatives.
• Implement high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality and performance improvement.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with leadership.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages appropriately.
• Use patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource utilization.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with standards.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Demonstrate professional image and ethical decision-making.
• Encourage lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Acquire knowledge relevant to role, specialty, and community health needs.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Requirements

• Licensure: NYS Registered Nurse (RN) License required
• Certifications: BLS required
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years RN experience
  • Minimum 2 years Medical Unit experience
• Prior Travel Experience: Required for travel positions (1 year travel experience required); not required for per diem
• Preferred: EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred

Unit Details

• Average Unit Census: 22 patients
• Unit Beds: 29
• Staffing Ratio: 1:6
• Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts, weekends required

This position is ideal for experienced Med-Surg RNs who are comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment and are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Prior travel experience is required if applying for a travel contract.