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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Unit (Med Surg)

Location: New York, NY
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to a designated group of patients and their families on a Medical Surgical Unit. Care is delivered based on nursing theory, research, evidence-based practice, and organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care principles and the nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs, applying critical thinking in care management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop, implement, and evaluate 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 professionally with patients, families, and care team members.
• Manage assignments within the 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 improve patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient and family concerns and escalate as appropriate.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

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

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with nursing leadership.
• Escalate material or staffing shortages appropriately.
• Promote cost-effective patient care resource utilization.
• 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 caring and respect.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making.
• Encourage lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Participate in specialty practice councils, nursing committees, and unit initiatives.

Requirements

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

  • Minimum 2 years RN experience
  • Minimum 2 years Medical Surgical (Med/Surg) experience
• Travel Experience: 1 year travel experience required for travel positions (not required for per diem)
• Certifications: BLS required
• Preferred: EPIC experience highly preferred
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active enrollment in a BSN program

Work Schedule and Unit Details

• Unit Size: 34 beds
• Average Census: 30 patients
• Staffing Ratio: 1 nurse to 5 patients
• Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts, including every other weekend and holidays

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic Medical Surgical unit with a focus on quality, safety, and patient-centered care within a well-established healthcare system.