Registered Nurse (RN) in Sheridan, Wyoming at Vighter Management Group Llc

Title: Registered Nurse (RN), Inpatient and Outpatient

Location: Department of Veterans Affairs (VAMC), in Sheridan, Wyoming

Position Type: Full time (40+ hours/week), hourly.

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Education Level: Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited professional nursing program approved by the appropriate state accrediting agency.

Job Category: Health Care

Our Company Promise:

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high-quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:

● Dependability

● Integrity

● Personability

● Transparency

● Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary:

Vighter is recruiting Inpatient and Outpatient Registered Nurses to provide on-site direct and indirect nursing care to Veterans at the Sheridan VA Health Care System in Sheridan, Wyoming. Assigned care areas include medical/telemetry nursing, inpatient mental health, and the Community Living Center.

Vighter is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business that is accredited by both the Joint Commission and ISO-9001. With our dedication to continuous improvement, Vighter assists in the provision of the highest standards of care.

Principal Accountabilities:

Provide direct and indirect inpatient nursing care, assess patient and family history, identify nursing priorities, develop individualized plans of care, reassess changes in patient condition, and evaluate outcomes.Perform critical care nursing to Intensive Care Unit patients. Administer prescribed medications and intravenous therapies; assess and document patient responses, review laboratory findings, and verify and carry out authorized provider orders in accordance with facility policy.Assess and document patient response to medication that have been administered. Monitor patient status, interpret cardiac rhythms as applicable, operate cardiac monitoring and emergency equipment, and initiate appropriate emergency and life-saving measures.Conduct skin and pressure-injury prevention assessments, monitor intake/output, and care for patients with catheters and prostheses as clinically indicated.Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges, patient transport, patient/family education, and interdisciplinary care; delegate appropriate tasks to assistive personnel.Support medical/telemetry nursing, inpatient mental health recovery-based therapeutic programming, or Community Living Center daily care according to unit assignment.Accurately document assessment, treatments, care plans, medication administration, and patient outcomes in the VA electronic health record before the end of each shift.Protect patient privacy and confidentiality, comply with infection prevention and patient safety standards, and promptly report safety incidents and patient complaints per VA requirements.Attend required unit staff and quality-improvement meetings and complete assigned VA, unit-based, and contractor training.Demonstrated clinical judgment, independent nursing decision-making, prioritization, adaptability, organization, and interdisciplinary coordination.Fluent written and spoken English and ability to use electronic health records and communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and the care team.Competence in inpatient assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, emergency response, patient education, infection control, and safe clinical documentation.Ability to deliver respectful, patient-centered care consistent with VA standards, patient rights, and Joint Commission requirements.