Nursing at Highland Hospital
Highland is a 261 bed not-for-profit acute-care community hospital with a nurturing family like environment.
We are a nationally ranked leader in number of specialties including women's health, breast care, geriatrics, orthopaedics, and bariatrics.
Highland is a cutting-edge hospital with a diverse culture that values excellence, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical quality and patient care that is upheld by the highest standards of corporate responsibility and nursing practice. Our nursing team is dedicated to the art and science of the profession – and has built a strong theoretical framework on a solid foundation.
In a continued effort to realize this vision, our entire nursing staff at Highland is confident in their abilities – and steadfastly committed to self-improvement and lifelong learning. Through our Department of Organizational Learning and generous continuing education benefits, Highland also offers our nurses the opportunity to acquire and maintain the skills they need to be the best possible nurse and person.
Highland's reputation for excellence, combined with more than 125 years of innovation, makes it an exciting place for nurses interested in progressive patient care, personal growth, and professional participation. While we’re constantly evolving, we never forget our roots.
From the moment of birth to the end of life, Highland’s Department of Nursing honor their commitment of providing our community with personalized, high quality care infused with empathy and compassion.
Melissa Derleth, MS, RN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Our Values
Mission
Our commitment to excellence in healthcare, with patients and their families at the heart of all we do.
Vision
To achieve the highest standard of clinical quality excellence and safety in a trusting, compassionate, and inspirational environment.
Values
The Highland Promise is our personal commitment to live the ICARE Values. Every day.
We promise our patients, co-workers, and community to always act with Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
Our Program by the Numbers
44
Nursing Residents
844
Clinical Nursing Students
80.9%
Comunication with Nurses
2019 Press Ganey
14
Community Outreach Programs
Quality Recognition
Highland is proud of the nationally recognized awards that have been bestowed on us.
Evarts Joint Center
Nursing
Magnet Designated Hospital
Heart/Stroke Failure
Get With The Guidelines
Gold Plus
Geriatric Fracture Care Program
Core Certification
Primary Care Medical Home
Highland Family Medicine
Highland Hospital Primary Care
Radiation Oncology
Breast Imaging
Endoscopy Center
Quality Recognition
Comprehensive Bariatric Center
Neurology
Designated Stroke Center
Intensive Care Unit
Geriatrics Fracture Center
Clinical And Pathology Laboratory
Exemplar Level
Gynecological Oncology
Level 2 Geriatric Emergency Department
Contact us
Nursing Positions
Highland Hospital
Nurse Recruitment Office, Box 63
1000 South Avenue
Rochester, New York 14620
Phone: (585) 341-8059
Fax: (585) 341-6826
Email: HH_Nurse_Recruitment@URMC.rochester.edu
The Nurse Recruitment office is open
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.