What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse (Per Diem, Days/Evenings) position at Rochester Regional Health Careers?
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health
Department: Home Care
Location: Rochester Regional Health Home Care - 800 West Miller Street
Suite 6 Newark, NY 14513
Hours Per Week: Per Diem - As Needed
Schedule: Per Diem, Day/Evening, Saturdays and Sundays
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.
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 requirement
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
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
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: $75,734.00 - $101,014.00
Salary : $75,734 - $101,014