R.N. Clinical Leader - LTC (Full-time, Days)

SUMMARY

The Clinical Leader is a Nursing Leader, who serves as a resource for problem solving, provides clinical expertise, facilitates staff mentoring and coaching, and facilitates resident flow.

STATUS: Full-Time          

LOCATION: Park Ridge Living Center - Transitional Care Center        

DEPARTMENT: Long-Term Care

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm        

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

• Round on staff and physicians.
• Using unit census, round on all residents daily, using key words at key times to identify issues
• Ask residents if there is staff that should be recognized
• Resolve any issue or concerns at the time of the rounding
• Follow up any concerns with Nurse Manager
• Complete rounding log and turn in to Nurse Manager
• Identify and have knowledge of all high risk residents (including residents in restraints, residents with previous falls or at high risk for falls, residents with skin breakdown, residents with a long LOS, and admissions and transfers to the unit), ensure plan of care is current
• Recognize staff publicly, for a job well done or for role modeling
• Write thank you notes to staff
• Coach staff privately when performance is below standard
• Initiate counseling and/or assist with disciplinary action process
• Make assignment based on needs of residents and competency of staff
• Ensure all LPN staff are assigned to an RN
• Ensure appropriate number of staff available on unit at all times; assign and monitor lunch, break, and committee meeting coverage
• Assist staff with care as needed
• Communicate any staffing overages or needs to Nurse Manager and/or Off Shift Director
• Maintain staffing with in budgeted hours per resident day for census
• Evaluate staffing for next shift, day, week
• Consistently plan on unexpected admissions and facilitate admissions
• Address issues delaying resident discharges
• Communicate with Clinical Bed Coordination regarding all admissions, transfers, and discharges if appropriate
• Assist staff in care to expedite flow and bed availability
• Facilitate admissions by accepting admission and transitioning to assigned nurse
• Coordinate discharges and admissions for the day
• Ensure compliance with Resident Safety Goals
• Ensure emergency equipment is checked daily
• Ensure refrigerator logs are completed daily
• Ensure compliance with Infection Control policies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current New York State Registered Nurse License
• Associates degree in Nursing required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years RN experience preferred
• For Long Term Care: experience with frail, elderly/geriatric population preferred
• Bachelor’s of Nursing preferred.

EDUCATION:

AS: Nursing (Required)

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

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

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Light - Clinical - Light clinical roles involve frequent standing and walking, with occasional lifting of light objects (≤20 lbs.) and routine reaching, grasping, and fine manipulation for tasks such as patient care, laboratory work, or specimen processing. Staff rely on strong visual and auditory acuity to accurately observe specimens, read instrumentation, monitor patients, respond to alarms, and communicate effectively with care teams. Cognitive demands include multitasking, prioritizing clinical and laboratory workflows, and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams. Emotional resilience is necessary due to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities, and the need for precise and compassionate interaction with patients and colleagues. Environmental exposures may include infectious materials, biological specimens, cleaning agents, sharps, chemical reagents, and wet surfaces. PPE use, TB testing, and schedule flexibility are commonly 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:

$42.18 - $55.43Rochester14626

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.