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Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse (Full-Time, Varied)

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Rochester Regional Health

Rochester, New York

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 22

License
RN license Valid licensure, physical readiness, and flexibility for extended or on‑call schedules are typically required.
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Valid licensure, physical readiness, and flexibility for extended or on‑call schedules are typically required.
License
Registered Nurse license in New York State. Check your license
License
Valid NYS Driver’s License.
Certification
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of Professions
Education
Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Experience
1 year of nursing experienced.
Experience
Prior home health, clinical and direct patient care experience.
Experience
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.
Also asks
AS: Nursing AS: Nursing (Required)
Also asks
Drive - Clinical - Roles in this category require frequent driving combined with mobile clinical care across settings such as emergency response, mobile clinics, and home health environments.
Also asks
Staff must repeatedly enter and exit vehicles, occasionally lift and carry equipment weighing up to 100 lbs. or more, and perform care within patients’ homes or other confined, unpredictable, or uncontrolled environments.
Also asks
These positions demand strong fine and gross motor control, firm grasping, and heightened visual and auditory awareness to ensure safe and effective care delivery.
Also asks
Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial due to rapid decision‑making, direct exposure to critical or sensitive situations, and independently managing patient care in the field or home setting.
Also asks
Environmental exposures may include traffic hazards, infectious agents, extreme temperatures, variable home conditions, and hazardous materials.
Also asks
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Rochester staff RN payRochester staff RN postings that state pay run $71k/yr to $89k/yr, the middle half $79k/yr to $83k/yr, across 53 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$20,000

Benefits

  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Loan repayment program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
More benefits (7)
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vision insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Benefits from day one
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Referral program

The workplace

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Rochester Regional Health
Health system employer

You would clock in at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York. The one posting we have lists $42.03 an hour. Nearby, Mayo Clinic Health System sits at $41.44, Mayo Clinic at $39.64, and University of Rochester Nursing at $37.12,…

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Original listing

Posted on Rochester Regional Health’s careers page.

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Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse Department: Home Care

Location: Rochester Regional Health Home Care - 330 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule

Monday-Friday, Day/Evening (2pm to 10pm or 10am-10pm)

Signing Bonus: Up to $20,000

Why Join Our Team?

Flexible scheduling designed to support your work-life balance

Mileage reimbursement + paid drive time between patient visits

  • Shift differentials to reward your flexibility

Overtime opportunities for additional earning potential

Up to $10,000 in tuition assistance for BSN to MSN advancement

Tuition and student loan assistance programs to support your financial goals

Comprehensive full benefits package

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.

Rochester regional health home care

When you or a loved one is recovering from an illness or injury, home health care can speed healing while also helping you maintain your independence. The Rochester Regional Health Home Care team has provided compassionate, personalized care and assistance for adults and children for more than 50 years, and our quality of care has been among the top-ranked home care groups in the nation.

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. 1 year of nursing experienced. Prior home health, clinical and direct patient care experience.

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.

Mileage Allowance

Health & Wellness Benefits starting Your First Day

Medical, Dental & Vision Programs tailored to Your Needs

Employee Assistance Program including free Mental Health

Access to Life Coaches & Financial Counseling

Autonomy and the ability to establish relationships with your patients as you work one-on-one with them during home visits.

Cross training opportunities in: Diabetes Care, Wound Care, Maternal Care, Cardiac Care, Infusion Care

Retirement Savings Programs

Employee Referral Program with Bonuses up to $10,000

Student Loan Repayment Program

Relocation Assistance

Employee Discount Programs

Free ASN to BSN Program through Advance U

Flexible Scheduling

Education

AS: Nursing (Required)

Licenses /

Certifications

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of Professions

Physical

Requirements

Drive - Clinical - Roles in this category require frequent driving combined with mobile clinical care across settings such as emergency response, mobile clinics, and home health environments. Staff must repeatedly enter and exit vehicles, occasionally lift and carry equipment weighing up to 100 lbs. or more, and perform care within patients’ homes or other confined, unpredictable, or uncontrolled environments. These positions demand strong fine and gross motor control, firm grasping, and heightened visual and auditory awareness to ensure safe and effective care delivery.

Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial due to rapid decision‑making, direct exposure to critical or sensitive situations, and independently managing patient care in the field or home setting. Environmental exposures may include traffic hazards, infectious agents, extreme temperatures, variable home conditions, and hazardous materials. Valid licensure, physical readiness, and flexibility for extended or on‑call schedules are typically required.

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

$78,005.00 - $104,044.00

City

Rochester

Postal code

14607

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

What's around it?

In Rochester, NY

Rochester, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,081/mo
Household income
$47,213/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Rochester, NY

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