What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Acute Care Registered Nurse position at Mental Health Association of Rochester?
Role: Provide high-quality nursing care for medically fragile patients in a Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) setting, delivering hospital-level treatment to complex cases.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Manage complex patients requiring multi-system monitoring.
- Provide ventilator management and related respiratory care.
- Perform complex wound care and ongoing assessment.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to support treatment plans.
- Follow strict clinical standards and compliance requirements.
- Accurately document care and clinical findings.
- Educate patients and families on care needs and next steps.
- Strong clinical judgment for high-acuity, medically complex patients.
- Proficiency with ventilator care and monitoring.
- Experience with complex wound care practices.
- Clear communication skills and patient/family education ability.
- Commitment to documentation accuracy, safety, and compliance.