Community Health Nurse

Rochester Regional Health•Rochester, NY

1d•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

Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse licensure in New York State.
Valid NYS Driver’s License.
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of Professions

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of experience in home care preferred.
Compassionate, independent, and patient-focused.
Comprehensive nursing assessments and documentation, decisive judgment and professional behavior.

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.