Wound Care Nurse

Company: Rochester Regional Health
Location: Henrietta
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

SUMMARY As a Community Health 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.Signing Bonus up to 10k and Flexible Hours!STATUS: Full Time LOCATION: Rochester Regional Health DEPARTMENT: Extended CareSCHEDULE: Day Shift ATTRIBUTES

• Wound Certification preferred
• Two (2) years experience in home care preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• At least one year of nursing experience
• Compassionate, independent ,and patient focused
• Comprehensive nursing assessments and documentation, decisive judgment and professional behaviorRESPONSIBILITIES
  • 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 patients 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 EDUCATION AS: Nursing (Required) LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA); RN - Registered Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED) Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran 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.

Keywords: Rochester Regional Health, Rochester , Wound Care Nurse, Healthcare , Henrietta, New York