Registered Nurse (RN), Long Term Care (Full-Time, Evenings)

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.