Registered Nurse-RN

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Are you ready to launch your nursing career in a place where you can truly make a difference?

The Wyoming State Hospital is looking for compassionate, energetic, and newly graduated nurses to join our team. We know that your first year of nursing is a major transition. We offer a supportive environment, a pace that allows you to actually connect with your patients, and a stable schedule that ensures you can enjoy your life outside of work.

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

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

• Direct Care:
  Provide professional nursing services in both chronic and acute care settings, building long-term therapeutic relationships with patients.
• Assessment & Action:
  Apply your training to assess patient health, implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes.
• Clinical
  
  Skills:
  
  Administer medications, provide pre- and post-operative care, and review lab values.
• Communication:
  Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to ensure the best patient outcomes.
• Leadership:
  As you grow, you will help guide LPNs and Aides (no direct firing/hiring supervision, but you will be a clinical leader on the floor).
• Education:
  
  Teach patients about health promotion, empowering them to improve their own lives.

• Knowledge of laws, principles, practices, and techniques of professional nursing.
• Knowledge of the maintenance of medical records, charts, reports, and observations.
• Knowledge of principles of nursing process and scientific process.
• Knowledge of public healthcare functions and essential services.
• Knowledge of applying medical diagnosis and treatment to patient care.
• Knowledge of scientific concepts as a basis for decision-making.
• Knowledge of physical, biological, and behavioral sciences.
• Knowledge of evaluation services and programs according to standards.
• Knowledge of work management and leadership theory and practice.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws pertaining to healthcare.

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

Must be able to:

• Lift/transfer patients to different positions.
• Lift medical/patient equipment of varying sizes and weights to about 50 lbs.
• Restrain clients for treatments, climb stairs to patient homes, and drive long distances.
• Travel throughout the state and to national conferences if requested.
• Work evenings, nights, and/or weekends when the situation requires it.

• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing will be conducted on safety-sensitive positions. Drug testing will be completed on any position if reasonable suspicion exists.
• 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.
• A current Influenza Vaccination is required.
• 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.
• We participate in E-Verify.
• The Wyoming Department of Health offers an excellent benefits package, including medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, state retirement plan, deferred compensation plan, and longevity pay.

• New state employees and temporary employees accepting a permanent position.
• Current state employees accepting a promotional opportunity – recruitment must have been open to the public.
• One year of service in the position must be completed.
• Failure to complete this requirement will require reimbursement of the bonus from the final pay.
• Internal candidates will be required to remain in the position for a minimum of (1) year from the promotion date.

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.