
Specialization The Mount Sinai Hospital is the recipient of the prestigious Magnet Award for nursing excellence, the first full service hospital in Manhattan to earn this designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Mount Sinai nurses embrace a progressive vision: A visible community of nurses, leading care, on behalf of our patients and families. Nurses who practice at Mount Sinai are challenged to engage in the complexities and excitement of patient care delivery in the 21st century. The Mount Sinai Hospital is a leader of change in the world of health care. From its roots as a small hospital on Manhattan's West Side, Mount Sinai has evolved into a comprehensive network of ambulatory, inpatient, and long-term care providers. Today, Mount Sinai is a world-renowned, tertiary health sciences center located on Fifth Avenue, across from Central Park.
One of Mount Sinai's most successful innovations has been its approach to caring for patients with similar needs. Through this model of care, each patient is assured of a dedicated team of professionals. Mount Sinai boasts a variety of diverse clinical specialties, including Surgical Specialties, Medical Services, Labor & Delivery, Mother-Baby, Pediatric Services, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Oncology, Perioperative Services, Ambulatory Care, Psychiatry, Critical Care, Emergency Services, a Transplantation Institute and a Heart Hospital. For patients and their families, this specialized care means personalized, continuous and accessible service. For you, it means an opportunity to practice professional nursing the way you have always wanted--in an environment that combines autonomous, compassionate caregiving with state-of-the-art technology and interdisciplinary teamwork. Salary and Benefits - Competitive salaries start at $68,003 effective 1/07 immediately upon hire for clinical nurses. Up to $7,500 additional for 10 years experience. Shift differential of $5,400. Educational differential of $1,000 for BSN; $1,200 for MSN; $1,500 for doctorate. Per diem rate of $46.09 effective 1/07 plus $2.76/hr for evening/night differential. Annual certification award of $1,250. Preceptor pay of $2.50/hr. Charge pay of $1.50 ($2.00 effective 7/07.)
- Flexible scheduling inclusive of 11.5 hour shifts.
- Advanced practice opportunities.
- A clinically integrated orientation with a 2-week centralized foundation followed by a comprehensive unit-based orientation, including a preceptorship experience.
- Liberal tuition reimbursement offering 16 credits per year for degrees in nursing at a variety of metropolitan universities.
- Generous continuing education benefits, offering 5 days per year and available full reimbursement.
- Opportunities for committee appointments and research involvement.
- Monthly Nursing Grand Rounds and learning options through our School of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Unit-based Internet access for all nurses.
Professional Environment Our Professional Practice model is the foundation for our commitment to patients, their families, and the nurses caring for them. This model integrates primary nursing, extraordinary clinical leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration. Primary nursing recognizes that nurses are the professionals responsible for assessing, planning, and coordinating patient care. Extraordinary clinical leadership is exemplified by the nurse managers who create an environment that supports the nurse-patient relationship and professional advancement. As an example, Mount Sinai has championed advanced nursing practice, employing nurse practitioners, midwives and nurse anesthetists. Lastly, our focus on interdisciplinary collaboration signifies that nurses and other professionals form vibrant partnerships on behalf of the patients and families we serve.
Mount Sinai is truly committed to professional practice and clinical scholarship. The nurse's voice is included in every decision that relates to the development and successes of The Mount Sinai Hospital.
General Embrace your career and engage in professional practice at Mount Sinai. Contact our Nursing Recruitment staff.
We are an equal opportunity employer and foster diversity in the workplace.
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