Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse (Full-Time, Days)

Rochester Regional Health•Newark, NJ

9d•$78,006 - $104,045•Onsite

About The Position

As a Community Health Nurse, you will provide nursing interventions, patient education, and care management to a variety of community clients, promoting good health and one-on-one patient care in the comfort of their homes. The role is with Rochester Regional Health Home Care in Newark, New York. The team provides compassionate, personalized care and assistance to adults and children recovering from illness or injury. This full-time position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It includes home visits and frequent driving between care settings. The posted annual pay range is $78,005.86–$104,044.58, and a signing bonus of up to $20,000 is offered.

Requirements

Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Valid New York State driver’s license.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association.
Physical readiness for frequent driving, mobile clinical care, repeatedly entering and exiting vehicles, and occasionally lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 100 pounds or more.
Ability to provide care in patients’ homes and other confined, unpredictable, or uncontrolled environments, with the motor, sensory, emotional, and cognitive capabilities described in the physical requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
One year of nursing experience.
Prior home health, clinical, and direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive assessments of acutely ill clients’ biopsychosocial needs in their homes.
Perform skilled nursing care and prescribed treatments based on physician orders.
Educate clients and families in accordance with client assessments and plans of care.
Develop and document individualized care plans tailored to each patient’s needs, with support from the interdisciplinary health team as needed.
Communicate patient health status, treatment plans, and progress effectively; communicate regularly with office and supervisory staff.
Coordinate client services and referrals efficiently and in a timely manner.
Accurately and completely document client care.
Document and implement physician orders in accordance with Department of Health and program standards.
Follow department and system protocols, applicable local, state, and federal regulations, and education requirements.