Registered Nurse – Joint Replacement Center

HOW WE CARE FOR YOU:

At Rochester Regional Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

• Tuition Assistance
• Advancement Opportunities
• Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time & Holidays
• Day-1 Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement)
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Same Day Pay through Daily Pay

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. 

Joint Replacement Center

This unit has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality from the Joint Commission. We were awarded Disease-Specific Care Certification for knee and hip replacement. The Joint Replacement unit also holds the Blue Distinction center for hip and knee replacements. This unit performs the highest volume of joint replacement surgeries in the Rochester area.

STATUS: Full Time 

LOCATION: Unity Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Joint Replacement Center

SCHEDULE: Day/Evening or Evening/Night; Weekends & Holidays

ATTRIBUTES:

• Compassionate, warm and patient focused
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patient Care & Service. Promote and restore patients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; performing various treatment procedures; providing physical, educational and emotional support to patients, friends and families; supervising assigned team members
• Planning & Communication. 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
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management. Demonstrate proficient use of an EHR – including accurate patient and provider documentation and communication
• 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)

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:

$35.75 – $48.00

CITY:

Rochester

POSTAL CODE:

14626

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.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

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