Community Health Nurse

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.

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Community Health

Location: Rochester Regional 330 Monroe Ave, Rochester NY, 14607

Hours Per Week: Per Diem

Schedule: Days 8:30a-4:30p

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

• Registered Nurse license in New York State.

• Valid NYS Driver’s License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

• 1 year of nursing experienced preferred.

• Prior home health, clinical and direct patient care experience 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:

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

PAY RANGE: $75,733.00 - $101,014.00