Job Title: Hospice Palliative Care Community Heath
Department: Hospice Services - Palliative Care
Location: Rochester Regional Health Home Care - 330 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 12 hour shifts, One other flexible workday 6 hour shift
SUMMARY As a Community Health Weekend 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES - Patient Care & Service. 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
- Planning. 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
- Communication. 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
- Documentation. Accurately and completely document client care; document and implement physician orders per D.O.H. and program standards
- Compliance. Adhere to required department and system protocols, regulations (local, state, federal) and education requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse license in New York State
- Valid NYS Driver's License
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- At least one year of nursing experience
- At lease two years of experience in home care
- Bilingual
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EDUCATION:AS: Nursing (Required)
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)New York State Education Department (NYSED)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations. PAY RANGE:$75,734.00 - $101,014.00
CITY:Rochester
POSTAL CODE:14607
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. 
