Student Nurse Intern Emergency Room

About the Role

A nursing student who has completed their first clinical year, including medical-surgical nursing, within a baccalaureate nursing program can function in this role. This experience assists the student nurse in expanding previously learned theory and skills through supervised patient care within a work setting. This is a temporary position in the Emergency Room.

Responsibilities

• Performs and records patients vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations and pain rating.
• Documents clinical data as assigned, in a computer or manual system.
• Performs clinical procedures, such as specimen collection, venipuncture, EKG, application of sequential compression sleeves, post-mortem care, falls prevention, maintenance of skin integrity and capillary blood glucose monitoring.
• Sets up for selected procedures and assists RNs accordingly.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing and/or toileting.
• Orients patients to Specialty Service environment.
• Assists patient with ambulation and all levels of mobilization.
• Assists with dietary functions, including delivering and collecting patient trays at bedside, passing menus to patients and assisting them with menu completion, mixing nutritional supplements, reporting variation in eating patterns to RN/Dietitian, and maintaining accurate and timely systems for transmission of patient dietary orders and changes.
• Assists in pre- and post-operative procedures, such as patient transport, completion of pre-op checklist and reception of patient from PACU/OR.
• Utilizes measures to insure patient safety and promotes a restraint free environment.
• Maintains use of restraints for patients under the direction of a RN and according to set policies and procedures.
• Assists in emergency resuscitative procedures as directed by the registered professional nurse.
• Provides care on the deceased as well as the involved family/significant other.
• Documents pertinent observations/specific treatments of procedures administered.
• Ensures patient care is delivered on appropriate flow sheets.
• Assists the professional registered nurse in the collaborative plan for patient education, participating in patient/teaching activities.
• Maintains a safe, clean and functional environment, including ensuring for the comfortable movement of the patient.
• Assists the patient in room maintenance, such as bed-stripping and trash removal, when necessary.
• Performs One-to-One and other levels of close observation of patients as ordered, e.g., for safety, elopement, or suicide prevention.
• Performs correct infection control techniques and maintains isolation status for patients under direction of a RN and according to set procedures.
• Operates the pneumatic tube system when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / Associates Degree
• Completion of the first clinical year in an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing, with experience in a medical-surgical rotation.
• Grade point average of 3.50 or above.
• Satisfactory nursing faculty recommendations.
• Other health-related work experience, if available.

Employer Description

Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

Key skills/competency

• Nursing Student
• Patient Care
• Vital Signs
• Clinical Procedures
• RN Assistance
• Activities of Daily Living
• Patient Safety
• Infection Control
• Emergency Procedures
• Medical Surgical Nursing