Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Stroke Unit (Part-Time)

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.

· Same Day Pay through DailyPay

· Acute Care Department Premium

· Paid Vacation & Holidays

· Clinical Ladder

· Certification Pay

· Shift Differentials

· Relocation Assistance

· Benefits Effective Date of Hire

· Tuition & Loan Assistance

· Employee Referral Program

· Free Parking

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Acute Stroke (7800)

Location: Unity Hospital

Hours Per Week: Part-time - 24 Hours

Schedule: Day/Evening (7 am - 7 pm); Every Other Weekend/Holiday rotation.

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.

Acute Stroke Unit

The Acute Stroke Unit (7800) collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide a delivery care model based on evidence-based practice to facilitate and optimize stroke care during the primary prevention and acute care phases of a stroke.

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 a plan of care, treatment, and services that is individualized and appropriate for the patient's 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 the 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 a 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.

· At least 6 months of experience preferred.