Registered Nurse - Transfer Line

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Transfer Line

Department:   Communications Center

Location:  Riedman Campus - 100 Kings Highway South Irondequoit, NY 14621 (Hybrid upon completion of on-site training, minimum 5 months, and manager approval)

Hours Per Week:  40

Schedule:  Rotating Days/Evenings/Nights as the transfer line is manned 24/7

  

SUMMARY:  

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion.   

  

RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Provides high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care  

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).  

• Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.  

• Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.  

• Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.  

• Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.  

• Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States.  

Compliance  

• Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.   

• Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner.  

• Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.  

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing   

• Registered Nurse license in New York State.  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.  
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred. 

• 3 years prior experience in critical care, cardiac, ICU or ED

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