Triage Nurse – Clinic

At Powell Valley Healthcare, providing quality healthcare to our community is our top priority. We are located in the heart of Powell, Wyoming; just 25 miles outside of Cody. We believe in creating positive and safe environments for both our patients and our staff. Being part of our organization means becoming a cornerstone in the patient experience and their care.

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long term disability coverage
• PTO – New employees accrue the equivalent of up to twenty days of PTO within their first calendar year
• EIB (Extended Illness Bank) – Our version of accrued sick leave
• Nine paid holidays which includes two personal holidays
• Tuition Savings Plan
• Opportunities to cash out PTO for personal use, student loan payments, and in-house medical bills
• Tuition reimbursement – up to $5,000 per year
• Fun to be Fit program and Club Dauntless Membership Discount
• HRA – Flexible spending accounts

Current Opening:
One full-time position; 40 hours/week.

Delivery of safe, efficient and quality patient care through the use of the nursing process which consists of assessment with triage, planning, implementing and evaluation. Initiates, plans and participates in patient and family education. Maintains the standards for professional nursing. Works in collaboration with all members of the healthcare team, as well as with the patients/residents, families and visitors.

• Triage and assess any patient that presents with difficulty breathing, chest pain, symptoms of a stroke, or any other medical condition in which the patient needs immediate medical response. Responds appropriately with plan of care for patient which can include, discussion with provider, transfer to ER, and/or any further immediate nursing intervention.
• Triage by phone patients and families giving medical care directions, answering questions, identifying resources and communicating with care team and providers according to protocol, and/or physician’s practices.
• Answer/return patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate documentation.
• Completing EHR daily tasks, which can include medication refills, lab results, treatment options and care plans assigned by provider in a timely manner according to priority with appropriate documentation.
• Evaluates patient response to care provided and documents the care and response to care in the electronic medical record, with appropriate follow up to provider if needed.
• Be a resource lead for clinic nursing staff regarding standard of care for nursing procedures performed in clinic.
• Prepare and administer medications, including allergy injection & vaccines as directed by a provider.
• Monitor provider’s schedules daily and assists with nurse visits as needed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Actively participates in professional development / maintaining competency by attending educational programs offered by PVHC.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a bachelor’s degree.
• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Wyoming. Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a working nurse. Preferred to have 1 year+ Medical/Surgical nursing experience.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a bachelor’s degree.
• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Wyoming. Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a working nurse. Preferred to have 1 year+ Medical/Surgical nursing experience.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider.

• Add, subtract, multiply, divide, compute rate, ratio, and percent in order to accurately determine medication dosages and establish accurate intravenous rates.
• Knowledgeable in metric and appropriate measurements and can convert from one system to the other as needed.
• Competency in basic computer skills and willingness to learn electronic applications.
• Work with confused or combative patients/residents.
• Read and comprehend simple instructions and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Speak and…