Weekend Student Nurse Intern (SNI) Program at Mount Sinai Health System New York State

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Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is offering a Weekend Student Nurse Intern position in New York. This role is designed for nursing students who have completed their first clinical year and offers hands-on experience in a clinical setting. Interns will assist with patient care, document clinical data, and learn essential skills under supervision.

Join an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive environment, where your contributions to patient care will be valued.

Qualifications

• Must be a nursing student who has completed the first clinical year.
• Fundamental knowledge of nursing principles is required.
• Second semester with one adult health course and another clinical course.

Responsibilities

• Perform and record patient’s vital signs.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living.
• Document clinical data as assigned.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Assist in pre- and post-operative procedures.

Skills

Vital signs assessment

Patient care

Clinical documentation

Assisting with daily living activities

Infection control techniques

Education

High School Diploma

BCLS from AHA

Job description

Weekend Student Nurse Intern (SNI) Program

Mount Sinai Health System. New York State. A nursing student, who has completed the first clinical year, inclusive of medical – surgical nursing, within a baccalaureate nursing program and has a fundamental knowledge of the art and science of nursing, 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs and records patient’s vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations, pulse oximetry 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, maintenance of skin integrity and capillary blood glucose monitoring.
• Sets up for selected procedures and assists RN's accordingly.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living, such as feeding, bathing, and/or toileting.
• Orients patients to Specialty Service/Unit 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.
• Maintains 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.
• Provides care to the deceased as well as the involved family/significant other.
• 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 removed, when necessary.
• Performs one‑to‑one observation of patients on constant observation status, 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.
• Performs One‑to‑One/Constant Observation and Safety Observations of patients as ordered, e.g., for safety, elopement, or suicide prevention.
• Transports patients to stretchers or wheelchairs, as required.
• Operates the pneumatic tube system when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• BCLS from AHA
• Second semester with one adult health (inpatient course) and one other clinical course.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.