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

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.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 7

Shift and hours
Days · Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse (Full-Time, Days) Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm - No weekends40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Community Health Nurse · Home Health acutely ill clients in their home
License
RN licenseRegistered Nurse license in New York State
Term
Permanent Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse (Full-Time, Days)Full-Time

Do you qualify?

License
Registered Nurse license in New York State Registered Nurse license in New York State. Check your license
License
RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of Professions Check your license
Certification
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)
Education
Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Education
AS: Nursing AS: Nursing (Required)
Also asks
Valid NYS Driver’s License Valid NYS Driver’s License.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Experience
1 year of nursing experience 1 year of nursing experienced
Experience
Prior home health, clinical and direct patient care experience
Also asks
Ability to work independently Ability to work independently.

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most Rochester staff RN rolesRochester 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
Bonus
Up to $20,000 Signing Bonus: Up to $20,000
Pay reviews
Pay determined by experience, qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.

Benefits

  • CEU Allowance

The role and schedule

Day to day
assess bio-psycho-social needs, provide skilled nursing, treatments per MD orders, and client/family education
Day to day
develop and document individualized care plans and communicate health status and progress
Day to day
maintain effective communication, communicate with supervisory staff, and coordinate client services and referrals
Day to day
accurately document client care and document/implement physician orders
Day to day
adhere to required protocols, regulations, and education requirements
Weekends
No weekends Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm - No weekends
On call
extended or on-call schedules may be required Valid licensure, physical readiness, and flexibility for extended or on-call schedules are typically required.
Travel
Frequent driving combined with mobile clinical care across home health environments
Details
Perform care within patients' homes or other confined, unpredictable environments and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs. or more

The workplace

Genesee Region Home Care Association Inc
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Public Health is a specialty you move into. Counties hire at entry grades; a BSN is often preferred.

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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.

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Community Health Nurse

Location: 330 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607

Hours Per Week: 40 hours

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm - No weekends

Signing Bonus: Up to $20,000

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 qualification

Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse license in New York State.

Valid NYS Driver’s License.

Preferred qualificaton

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

1 year of nursing experienced

Prior home health, clinical and direct patient care experience

Ability to work independently.

Education

AS: Nursing (Required)

Licenses /

Certifications

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)American Heart Association (AHA), RN - Registered Nurse - NYS Office of ProfessionsNew York State Education Department (NYSED)

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

$75,733.00 - $101,014.00

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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