Community Health Nurse

Rochester Regional Health • Newark, NJ

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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. <Manual – Unit/Department or Facility Specific Info>

Requirements

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse licensure in New York State
• Valid NYS Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years experience in home care preferred
• Compassionate, independent ,and patient focused
• Comprehensive nursing assessments and documentation, decisive judgment and professional behavior
• Bilingual preferred

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
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees