Operating Room Registered Nurse
New York City, New York
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

Location: New York, NY
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 13 weeks (89 days ≈ 13 weeks)

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to patients in the Operating Room setting, applying nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

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, and discharge planning.
• 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 such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• 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.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and evidence-based practice activities.
• Follow institutional protocols to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate with management to ensure adequate supplies and staffing.
• Escalate resource deficits appropriately.
• Use cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.
• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with regulatory 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, inquiry, and innovation.
• Participate in shared decision-making through councils and committees.

Qualifications

• Current New York State RN License required.
• BLS certification required.
• CNOR certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years OR experience, including scrub and circulate roles.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience.
• EPIC experience highly preferred.
• Flexible schedule including weekends and holidays required.

Additional Notes

• Travel experience of 1 year preferred for travel positions (not required for per diem).
• Position involves working in an OR unit with responsibilities that may include charge nurse duties.