Staff Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab

• Delivers patient care by incorporating the tenets of the professional practice model of Relationship Centered Care and through the application of the nursing process based upon theory, research, evidence-based practice, and approved organizational nursing standards
• Assesses and evaluates patient care needs and applies critical thinking skills in patient care management
• Integrates relevant assessment and intervention skills in the delivery of nursing care
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the plan of care
• Prioritizes all aspects of patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and planning after hospital care and delegating to others as appropriate
• Educates patients and caregivers while anticipating needs and readiness to learn, about their plan of care, transition of care, promotion of health, and prevention of disease
• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, family and all members of the Interdisciplinary Patient Care Team
• Manages assignments within the Care Delivery Model of Modified Primary Nursing and demonstrates allocation of material resources effectively
• Role models the tenets of Mount Sinai Relationship Centered Care (MSHRCC)
• Considers the patients values, preferences, expressed needs and knowledge in all aspects of care
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with the patient and family
• Uses evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patient's perceptions of care
• Initiates service recovery for patients and family members who have concerns and escalates to Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Administrator or Patient Relations as needed
• Demonstrates caring, respect, compassion, empathy and active listening through dialogue, body language and actions
• Supports staff use of evidence-based practices to increase understanding of patient's perceptions of care
• Conducts Purposeful Hourly Rounding (PHR) on assigned patients addressing the 4 Ps
• Practices safe and efficient patient-centered care, identifying and escalating barriers and opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge crucial to quality and safety in the patient population served
• Implements process improvement strategies based on institutional, evidence-based ensure and procedures
• Engages in formal and informal peer and institutional review processes
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement quality improvement projects, evidence-based practice activities and nursing research studies
• Contributes to quality and safety practices and required compliance measures
• Implements principles of high reliability to identify and avoid high risk behaviors to provide a safe environment for patients
• Escalates potential safety hazards or gaps from best practice following institutional chain of command protocol
• Utilizes institutional information technology by documenting nursing practice to support quality and performance improvement initiatives
• Performs charge nurse duties as assigned
• Coordinates with the Clinical Coordinator/Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager/Nursing Administrator to ensure supplies are appropriately utilized and inventory is sufficient for patient care
• Escalates material or staffing resource deficits to charge nurse, Clinical Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager or Nursing Administrator
• Demonstrates patient focused and cost-effective approaches to patient care in terms of equipment, staff, supplies and all other resources
• Documents in an accurate and thorough manner in compliance with hospital, regulatory and legal requirements and standards of care
• Facilitates patient throughput on a shift basis
• Contributes to the environment of care to support clinical colleagues, patients and their families and members of the healthcare team
• Advances clinical competence in nursing practice to progress from novice to expert
• Projects a professional image to colleagues and communicates with styles and methods that demonstrate caring, respect, compassion and empathy
• Incorporates ethical principles into decision making for patient and family
• Encourages and demonstrates a spirit of scholarship, inquiry, life-long learning and innovation for self and others
• Acquires knowledge and skills relative to the role, patient population, clinical specialty and local and/or global health community needs
• Participates in shared decision making through specialty practice councils, nursing department committees and unit initiatives
• Serves as a professional role model and preceptor for new staff and students
• Advances as a clinical leader through acting in the charge role, as a patient throughput facilitator and resource person for the unit/clinical service area
• Articulates the values of research and evidence-based practice and its application to nursing practice and the environment of care
• Contributes to the profession of nursing through participation in professional organizations

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing program
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN who is matriculated in a BSN Program with a graduation date within the year
• Any Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) RN with Nursing experience must be approved by the CNO
• Relevant clinical competence in area of nursing practice assigned
• new graduates must possess current knowledge of the nursing process and its application
• Licensed as a registered nurse with current registration in New York State
• Basic Life Saver (BCLS) Issuing Agency: AHA
• Certification: ACLS Issuing Agency: AHA
• Cardiac and Critical Care experience preferred

Cardiac and Critical Care experience