Community Health Nurse

Rochester Regional Health

4d • $75,733 - $101,014 • Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license in New York State.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License.
• Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing
• At least one year of nursing experience

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years experience in home care preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• 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

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Accurately and completely document client care; document and implement physician orders per D.O.H. and program standards
• Adhere to required department and system protocols, regulations (local, state, federal) and education requirements

Benefits

• Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree