Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
New York City, New York
The Mount Sinai Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Unit: Labor & Delivery

Position Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care to patients and their families in the Labor & Delivery unit. Utilize nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver 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 on 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 (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.
• 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 and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Engage in peer and institutional review processes.
• Follow high reliability principles to avoid high-risk behaviors.
• Escalate safety hazards according to protocol.
• Document nursing practice 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 cost-effective approaches to patient care resources.
• Document accurately in compliance with regulatory and legal standards.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with compassion and respect.
• Apply 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.

Requirements

• Current New York State RN License
• Minimum 2 years RN experience
• Minimum 2 years Labor & Delivery experience required
• BLS, ACLS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications required
• EPIC experience highly preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation
• Travel experience preferred but not required for Per Diem positions

Unit Details

• Average Unit Census: 12 patients
• Unit Beds: 18
• Staffing Ratio: 1-2 patients per nurse
• Schedule: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (3x12)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic Labor & Delivery environment with a focus on quality, safety, and patient-centered care.