Community Health Nurse- Home Care at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York

Job Description:

Description



HOW WE CARE FOR YOU



At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

• Mileage Allowance
  
  


• Access to Life Coaches & Financial Counseling
  
  


• Autonomy and the ability to establish relationships with your patients as you work one-on-one with them during home visits.
  
  


• Cross training opportunities in: Diabetes Care, Wound Care, Maternal Care, Cardiac Care, Infusion Care
  
  


• Flexible Scheduling
  
  

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.



ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH HOME CARE



When you or a loved one is recovering from an illness or injury, home health care can speed healing while also helping you maintain your independence. The Rochester Regional Health Home Care team has provided compassionate, personalized care and assistance for adults and children for more than 50 years, and our quality of care has been among the top-ranked home care groups in the nation.



STATUS: Per Diem



LOCATION: Monroe County



DEPARTMENT: Home Care



SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, Day Shift



ATTRIBUTES

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
  
  


• 1 year of nursing experienced preferred. Prior home health, clinical and direct patient care experience preferred.
  
  


• Ability to work independently.
  
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

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  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
  
  


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  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
  
  


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  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
  
  


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  Documentation. Accurately and completely document client care; document and implement physician orders per D.O.H. and program standards
  
  


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  Compliance. Adhere to required department and system protocols, regulations (local, state, federal) and education requirements
  
  

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: $73,528.00 - $98,072.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Apply Now