Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach, FL

Nurse Clinician Acute Care Tele

Nurse Clinician As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. In delivering an unmatched level of clinical expertise, our medical center is committed to recruiting and training top healthcare workers from across the country. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and more. Mount Sinai takes pride in being South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to continuing the training of the next generation of medical pioneers. Culture of Caring: The Sinai Way Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research. At Mount Sinai, we take pride in our achievements, aiming to be a beacon of quality healthcare in South Florida. We welcome all healthcare professionals to join our thriving community and contribute to our pursuit for clinical excellence. Position Responsibilities: * Maintains clinical competence in specialty area and demonstrates ability to provide safe care. * Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the general diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and nursing care of patients of the unit, thus facilitating interdisciplinary approach to patient care to improve patient outcomes. * Functions as a role model by utilizing the nursing process to deliver direct, indirect and/or consultative patient care. * Assists in developing, revising and evaluating standards of care, protocols and procedures within the specific clinical arena, based on research. * Serves as a clinical resource to preceptors, orientees, unit staff, educators and students. * Provides educational assistance in monitoring the progress of nursing staff in acquiring skills for nursing. * Serves as a consultant to staff in other nursing units and departments. * Makes rounds on the nursing units, especially for high-risk groups and identifies patient, family and staff needs while assessing progress and appropriateness of therapy. * Maintains open communication with the interdisciplinary team regarding patient/family needs, functioning as a liaison for families of patients. * Clears nursing personnel in procedures as specified in established policies. * Collaborates with Manager of education to design, plan, coordinate and evaluate formal education programs for specific clinical area based on staff, hospital needs, and age specific criteria. * Maintains unit based and annual competencies for staff. * Provides in service programs and participates in annual employee competency available to all three shifts based on patient and staff needs. * Coordinates unit education on new products/equipment and performance improvement measures. * Assists, encourages and mentors staff/students to participate in research and/or PI projects, patient care conferences and committees. * Assists staff in the development of individualized plans of care for patients, assessing progress and appropriateness of therapy. * Generates ideas and assists in the planning for research and PI studies and/or attends nursing research committee. * Performs initial vital signs and admission history to include introduction to patient and family. Assessment of chief complaint and notification of physician within 15 minutes of arrival to unit. * Assess patient education needs on admission. As well as psychosocial needs specific to patients age, growth and development. * Establishes priorities for patient care based on patient needs as evidenced by completion of assigned duties within shift. * Demonstrates safe and correct use of specific unit equipment. * Performs pre-operative and post operative care and instructions for each assigned surgical patient during shift. * Adheres to standard precautions including hand hygiene guidelines at all times. * Performs ostomy care to include irrigation, appliance usage and reinforcement of teaching. * Transfer patients in/out of the unit in an efficient manner, by obtaining a complete and correct set of physician orders. * Documents/reports patient responses or outcomes resulting from: nursing interventions, treatment/procedures, interpersonal interactions and patient/family education. * Obtains 100% mandatory hospital and unit specific in-services annually, prior to evaluation date. * Ensures productivity daily by delegating assignments and evaluates completion of duties assigned. * All other tasks as related to the position's duties. Qualifications: * Current FL RN License * BLS and ACLS Required * Bachelor's degree in nursing/Master's Degree in Nursing Preferred * Experience in clinical specialty of a minimum of one year Benefits We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs. Our robust employee benefits package includes: * Health benefits * Life insurance * Long-term disability coverage * Healthcare spending accounts * Retirement plan * Paid time off * Pet Insurance * Tuition reimbursement * Employee assistance program * Wellness program * Free Parking * On-site housing for select positions and more!