Registered Nurse (R.N.) - Community Health (Full-Time)

SUMMARY

As a Community Health Nurse, you will focus on providing nursing interventions, patient education, and care management to a variety of clients in our community. This promotes good health and one on one patient care in the comfort of their own home.

STATUS

Full-Time

LOCATION

Rochester Regional Health Home Care - Monroe Ave

DEPARTMENT

HHC CHHA WKND NURSING

SCHEDULE

Saturday/Sunday, and 1 other consistent day during the week

ATTRIBUTES

• Compassionate, independent ,and patient focused
• Comprehensive nursing assessments and documentation, decisive judgment and professional behavior
• Two (2) years experience in home care preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• At least one year of nursing experience

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care & Service. Provide comprehensive assessments of the bio-psycho-social needs of acutely ill clients in their home; perform skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments to clients based on MD orders; provide client and family education in accordance with client assessment and plan of care
• Planning. Develop and document individualized care plans customized for each patient's unique needs, with support from the interdisciplinary health team as needed; maintain effective communication to convey patient health status, treatment plans and progress
• Communication. Maintain effective communication to convey patient health status, treatment plans and progress; communicate with office and supervisory staff regularly; coordinates client services and/or referrals in an efficient and timely manner
• Documentation. Accurately and completely document client care; document and implement physician orders per D.O.H. and program standards
• Compliance. Adhere to required department and system protocols, regulations (local, state, federal) and education requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing required

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

EDUCATION

• AS: Nursing (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)

PAY RANGE

$75,733.00 - $101,014.00