Emergency Department Registered Nurse
New York, New York
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - Contract

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

The ER Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to patients and their families in the Emergency Department. This role involves applying nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care using the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care.
• Assess and evaluate patient care needs; apply critical thinking in patient management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement care plans.
• Prioritize patient care activities including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Manage assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing.
• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices such as Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• Establish therapeutic relationships considering patient values, preferences, and cultural diversity.
• Use evidence-based practices to improve patient care and satisfaction.
• Initiate service recovery and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Practice safe, efficient, patient-centered care and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, nursing research, and compliance measures.
• Escalate safety hazards following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality and performance improvement.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with nursing leadership to ensure adequate supplies and staffing.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Document in compliance with regulatory and legal standards.

Professional Development

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

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Current New York State RN License.
• Minimum 2 years Emergency Medicine experience (adult and/or pediatric).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required.
• NIHSS Certification required.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) required.
• Preferred: 1 year travel experience with EPIC electronic health record system.
• Trauma experience is a plus.
• Additional certifications such as TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course), and CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) are advantageous.

Education

• BSN degree preferred.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic Emergency Department environment, focusing on high-quality patient care and professional growth.