City/State: Mt. Vernon, New York Grant Funded: No Department: MMV Behavioral Health And MMV ICU Bargaining Unit: NYSNA Work Shift: Day Work Days: ALTERNATE WEEKENDS Scheduled Hours: 7 AM-7:30 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 12.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $55.48 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here. Job Summary Provides for safety in the coordination and delivery of care. Consistently communicates with patients by listening attentively and providing feedback to ensure that all needs are met in a timely manner. Keeps patients pain well controlled. Assess and reassesses patients' status, initiating and resolving patient goals. Treating patients accurately and safely according to unit specific parameters and best practices. Provides for patient confidentiality, privacy and dignity. Performs hourly rounds. Answers call lights or requests from patients in a timely and courteous manner. Utilizes hand-off communication in all interdisciplinary reporting. Responds appropriately in emergency situations. Is aware of ethical concerns and makes appropriate referrals to ethics committee. Identifies and immediately reports any hazardous situations to management. Actively participates to improve and maintain patient satisfaction scores. Participates in and positively influences quality improvement initiatives. Fosters cooperative relationships and positive work environment with other departments through courtesy, respect and effective communication. Responds in a professional and timely manner to requests for information from co-workers. Participates in patient flow initiatives by facilitating transfers and discharges in a timely manner. Strives to exceed expectations of all patients and families. Education and Requirements: 1-3 yrs of prior experience as an ICU Nurse with critical care experience. New York State Nursing License. BLS and ACLS Associate's degree required. BSN degree preferred. Infection control training certification in specialty preferred Effective English communication skills, both written and oral Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval systems Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital (MVH) is a 121-bed, community-based teaching hospital that has been serving the medical needs of the community and region since its founding in 1891. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital provides inpatient, critical care and ambulatory services. The Hospital is part of Montefiore Health System, a premier academic medical center and the University Hospital system for Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is a New York State-designated Stroke Center and HIV/AIDS Center, and it is home to the Beale Chronic Wound Treatment and Hyperbaric Center and the Montefiore School of Nursing. Click here to see the comprehensive benefits available to those who join our outstanding team.