Associate Rn Jobs in Sheridan, WY (NOW HIRING)

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This is your opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the men and women who have served our country! The Veterans' Home of Wyoming is looking for motivated RNs to provide care in a home-like setting. Graduate nurses are welcome to apply.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457(b) plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE!

This position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus. See notes for eligibility and conditions.

Essential functions include:

• Providing professional nursing services to patients, clients, and staff in chronic as well as acute care settings.
• Performing nursing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of ill and disabled persons.
• Providing continuous care of patients through assessing, evaluating, and implementing processes to assure appropriate patient care and outcomes.
• Accurately preparing and administering medications and treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Providing pre- and post-operative care.
• Triaging calls from staff and handling routine concerns and emergencies.
• Communicating with the Physician and following through on orders as appropriate.
• Reviewing lab values and consult reports.
• Providing formal assessments, documentation, and progress notes.
• Assisting with patient ADLs (activities of daily living).
• Training and assigning work to LPNs and Aides, but no direct supervision is performed.

Knowledge required includes:

• Laws, principles, practices, and techniques of professional nursing.
• Maintenance of medical records, charts, reports, and observations.
• Principles of the nursing process and the scientific process.
• Public healthcare functions and essential services.
• Applying medical diagnosis and treatment to patient care.
• Scientific concepts as a basis for decision-making.
• Physical, biological, and behavioral sciences.
• Evaluation services and programs according to standards.
• Work management and leadership theory and practice.
• Federal, state, and local laws pertaining to healthcare.

Minimum qualifications include:

Education: Associate's Degree (typically in Nursing)

Experience: 0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Nursing) with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming

OR

Education & Experience Substitution: 3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Nursing) with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming

Physical working conditions include:

• Lifting medical/patient equipment of varying sizes and weights up to about 50 lbs.
• Working evenings, nights, and/or weekends when the situation requires it.

Notes:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• A background check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.
• For our residents' health and protection, annual influenza vaccination is required, and annual testing for tuberculosis.
• Employees of this facility will be expected to follow all rules and requirements established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding COVID-19.
• Pre-employment drug testing will be conducted on safety-sensitive positions (direct patient care positions are considered safety-sensitive). Drug and alcohol testing will be conducted in any position if reasonable suspicion exists.
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.