Registered Nurse (Part-Time) - Comms Center (Central Triage)

Rochester Regional Health

5d•$36 - $49•Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Communications Center (Central Triage) provides patient-centered nursing care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role uses clinical judgment to respond to priority patient needs, communicates with patients and families and the interdisciplinary team, and documents care and patient responses. It also includes educating patients and families, coordinating care, and supporting safe, effective nursing practice through leadership, collaboration, and accountability. The position is part-time at 20 hours per week. Training is in person for eight weeks. After training, working from home or a hybrid schedule is an option, with in-office attendance when needed. Applicants must live within one hour of the Riedman Center. Shifts may be 4, 8, or 12 hours and include days, evenings, nights, weekends (every other weekend), and split holidays.

Requirements

Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
At least 3 years of RN experience.
Must live within one hour of the Riedman Center.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Prior experience in pediatrics, adult medicine, and triage strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments using appropriate physical, psychological, educational, and risk-screen data.
Use clinical judgment to respond to priority patient needs.
Communicate and document assessments with the interdisciplinary team and use available resources to support patients and families.
Develop and document individualized plans of care, treatment, and services, involving the interdisciplinary health team as needed.
Provide care, treatment, and services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team while maintaining appropriate nurse-patient relationships.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, including those for safety, medication administration, and documentation.
Initiate and document education plans for patients and families based on identified learning needs; evaluate understanding using the teach-back method.
Evaluate, communicate, and document patient responses to care, revising plans and documentation as appropriate.
Lead care delivery through communication, collaboration, and leadership; assume responsibility and accountability on the unit or patient care team.
Delegate appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff and provide training or precepting for new team members.
Manage job-related stressors and constructive feedback, demonstrate flexibility with staffing needs, and participate in unit-level problem solving.
Provide input regarding protocols, policies, and procedures to the immediate supervisor.
Apply evidence-based practice and participate in performance-improvement activities.
Submit at least one clinical research utilization form to the Nursing Research Department using a qualifying research article from the last five years based on research performed in the United States.
Complete at least five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) annually, mandatory in-services, and health screens; maintain BLS certification.