Cardiac Cath Lab Registered Nurse
Nyc, New York
Mount Sinai Morningside

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Cardiac Interventional Unit

Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to patients in the Cardiac Cath Lab, applying nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice within a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care based on Relationship Centered Care and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs using critical thinking.
• Integrate assessment and intervention skills in nursing care.
• Collaborate with 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 understand patient perceptions of care.
• Initiate service recovery and escalate concerns as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to improvement.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to quality and safety.
• Implement process improvement strategies and participate in peer reviews.
• Collaborate on quality improvement projects and nursing research.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards following institutional protocols.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply utilization and inventory management.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages appropriately.
• Apply cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain thorough and compliant documentation.

Professional Development

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

Qualifications

• Current NYS Registered Nurse License
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum 2 years RN experience, including telemetry and Cardiac Cath Lab (CCL) experience
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation
• Travel experience required for travel positions (not required for per diem)

Work Environment

• Average unit census: 2 labs, 5 beds
• Staffing guidelines: 11
• Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts, including weekends

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized cardiac interventional unit, providing high-quality nursing care in a dynamic and supportive environment.