Rochester Regional Health

Integrated system of hospitals, clinics, labs

Registered Nurse - Long-Term Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRochester, NY, USA$40.50 - $57.69 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited registered nurse program is required.
One to three years of nursing experience is required.
Registration as a registered nurse professional in New York State is required.
A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Long-term post-acute care nursing experience is preferred.
One year of supervisory experience is preferred.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association and RN certification from the New York State Office of the Professions are listed.
The role requires sedentary work, prolonged sitting, minimal physical effort, lifting under 10 pounds, fine motor skills, and clear visual and auditory ability. It involves extended concentration, frequent interruptions, independent decision-making, and information processing.
Some roles may require flexible hours, tuberculosis screening, or a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, and secretarial staff in daily duties.
Assist in solving clinical issues and process concerns on the assigned unit.
Act as a clinical resource person and work with the nurse manager, staff, and provider to identify each patient’s plan of care.
Support the nurse manager in developing work plans that help the unit achieve financial, quality, safety, and operational targets.
Model the Brand Promise and Core Values to provide customer service.
Oversee and ensure nursing department staff schedules meet established guidelines.
Facilitate emergency medical assessment and care for residents, including interventions, transportation, and other needed resources.
Serve as a clinical resource to staff for problem solving, assessments, special procedures, and clinical skill enhancement.
Coordinate with nursing staff, resident units, and the admissions department to expedite resident admissions, including obtaining evaluations as indicated.
Assist the staff development coordinator in delivering planned in-services to nursing staff according to the master schedule or plan.
Maintain continuity of resident status with hospital supervisory staff and Nursing Administration.
Supervise the M.D.R., interacting with residents, families, and staff to provide safe and pleasant mealtimes and ensure required records are completed appropriately.
Facilitate the Nursing Department quality assurance program, including completing designated audits and resulting actions.
In the Nurse Manager’s absence, counsel staff and administer discipline according to policy.
Assist with Charge Nurse duties as needed while maintaining overall supervisory responsibility.
Participate in the Nursing Department and facility quality improvement program.
For PRLC, assist with Charge Nurse duties on alternate floors on weekends while maintaining overall weekend supervisory responsibility.
For PRLC, evaluate and make Medicare determinations for patients readmitted on weekends and attempt to notify families of decisions.

Desired Qualifications

Long-term post-acute care nursing experience is preferred.
One year of supervisory experience is preferred.
A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

SUMMARY

Provides oversight of RN/ LPN/CNA and secretarial staff in the performance of daily duties. Assists in problems solving to help alleviate clinical issues and processes on the assigned unit. Act as the clinical resource person, working as a team with the nurse manager, staff and the provider to identify the plan of care for each patient. Supports nurse manager in developing work plans that enable the unit to reach financial/quality/safety/operational targets. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.

STATUS: Full-Time

LOCATION: Wegman Family Cottages

DEPARTMENT: Long-Term Care

SCHEDULE: Evening/Nights, every other weekend

Join Park Ridge Living Center, part of Rochester Regional Health, a CMS 5-Star facility named five times as one of the Best Nursing Homes in America. Provide care in home-like Wegman Cottages or our hospital-connected rehab unit while enjoying career advancement, shift differentials, overtime, full benefits, and tuition and student loan assistance—where your nursing excellence is valued every day!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees & assures short & long term Nursing Dept. staff schedules per established quidelines
Facilitates units in emergency medical assessment & care of residents including interventions, transportation & other resources needed
Serves as a clinical resource person to staff in problem solving, assessments, special procedures & clinical skill enhancements
Coordinates with the Nursing Staff resident units & admissions dept. the rapid admission of residents including obtaining evaluations as indicated
Serves as adjunct to staff development coordinator in promoting planned in services to nursing staff as per master schedule/plan
Provides continuity of resident status with hospital supervisory staff, and Nursing Administration
Supervises the M.D.R. directing, interacting with residents, families and staff in providing safe, pleasant mealtime and assuring appropriate completion of required records
Serves as major facilitator in QA program for Nursing Dept. including completion of assessments of designated audits & resultant actions required
In absence of Nurse Manager, provides staff counseling, discipline as per policy
Assists with Charge Nurse duties as needed while maintaining overall supervisory responsibility.
Participates in Nursing department and facility QI program.
For PRLC Only: Assists with Charge Nurse duties on alternate floors on weekends while maintaining overall supervisory responsibility on weekends.
For PRLC Only: Evaluates and makes Medicare determinations of any patients readmitted on weekends and attempts to notify families of decisions

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program required
One to three years of nursing experience
Registered in NYS as a registered nurse professional.

PREFERRED QUALIFICAITONS

Bachelors preferred.
LT PAC nursing experience preferred.
One year of supervisory experience preferred.

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sedentary - Sedentary roles are primarily office-based and require prolonged sitting (67–100% of the workday) with minimal physical effort and lifting limited to under 10 lbs. Fine motor skills are necessary for computer work, writing, and telephone use, supported by clear visual and auditory ability. Cognitive and emotional demands are high due to extended concentration, frequent interruptions, independent decision-making, and information processing. Although physical exposure is low, administrative areas within healthcare environments may occasionally involve contact with infectious agents. Some roles may require flexible hours, TB screening, or a valid driver’s license.

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:

$40.50 - $57.69

CITY:

Rochester

POSTAL CODE:

14626

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.

About the Company

Rochester Regional Health

Integrated system of hospitals, clinics, labs

Rochester Regional Health is a regional health system that provides integrated medical care across Western New York and beyond, with 500+ locations, including 8 hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, senior services, behavioral health, and clinical trials. Patients access care through its network of hospitals, clinics, rehab centers and labs, with care coordinated across locations and teams handling prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and ongoing support. The organization stands apart by offering a wide range of services under one umbrella, enabling continuous, coordinated care within a single system, with a focus on neighbor-driven, community-based, real-life care. Its goal is to help the community stay healthy and live fulfilling lives by delivering accessible, comprehensive, patient-centered health care for people at every age and stage.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $600K
Headquarters: Rochester, NY
Founded: Not listed

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