Local Biz Growing Despite Economy by: Bonyen Lee
posted on March 03, 2009
In the midst of our country’s recession, job openings can be few and far between.
But one Rochester company has the help wanted sign out. Home Care of Rochester is calling all who want work in the nursing field to apply.
“I do it for the patient care. I love the whole being around the whole patient and accompanying them,” Community Health Nurse Yvette Conyers said.
Conyers moved from a hospital and doctor’s office setting to in-home care.
“It depends on what you’re looking for. I was looking for a Monday through Friday and someone who was going to support me education-wise,” Conyers said.
Home Care of Rochester gave Conyers the opportunity to care for patients in their own homes.
The company is looking for more employees like her.
“We’re in a rapid growing mode,” HCR CEO Louise Woerner said.
The Rochester-based company provides home health care for patients who choose in-home treatment.
It prides itself on growth during this recessionary period.
“We’ve been a very innovative company so we have a lot of new areas that are growing. So we’re looking for staff to fill some of those important niches,” Woerner said.
A Spanish-speaking staff is one of those niches.
In an HCR training class, half of its potential employees work outside of the nursing industry.
“We try to do our own training and orientation because even folks who have a high degree of education need to know what our philosophy is and our approach to care,” Woerner said.
HCR wants to fill at least 120 positions in the next year.
