Registered Nurse - Communication Center (Transfer Line)

Registered Nurse - Communication Center (Transfer Line)

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.

We are seeking highly experienced Registered Nurses to join our Transfer Line, a fast-paced, system-wide clinical coordination role supporting patient transfers across our health system. This position is ideal for nurses with strong critical-care backgrounds who excel in rapid decision-making, provider communication, and multitasking in a high-call-volume environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing high-quality, patient-centered, clinical care
• Performing initial and ongoing assessment of the patient
• Communicating and documenting assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team
• Developing and documenting plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals
• Complying with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation
• Revising plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updating documentation appropriately
• Completing at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States

Compliance includes:

• Completing a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year
• Completing mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner
• Maintaining Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Required qualifications include:

• Diploma or Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse license in New York State
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 3 years RN experience minimum

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
• Prior experience in ICU, Cardiology, or ED strongly preferred

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: 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.

Pay range: $37.54 - $50.06

Location: Rochester, NY 14617