Speciality Inpatient Registered Nurse - Sheridan, WY

Specialty Inpatient Registered Nurses (RNs) Needed at Sheridan VA Medical Center Wander Staffing is seeking four (4) Specialty Inpatient Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide on-site inpatient nursing care to Veterans at Sheridan VA Medical Center in Sheridan, WY.LOCATION Sheridan VA Medical Center (Sheridan VA Health Care System), 1898 Fort Road, Sheridan, WY 82801 (100% on-site)
COMPENSATION Day

Shift: $48/hr Night $50/hr Weekend/Holiday: $52/hrW2 position

Paid sick leave, paid vacation, and 11 paid federal holidaysSCHEDULEFull-time: 80 hours every two weeks

The VA operates 24/7. Shifts are primarily 12 hours (some units offer 8-hour shifts) and may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, varying by unit

The VA may change duty hours to meet patient care needs, with 24 hours’ notice CONTRACT DETAILS5-year contract. Anticipated start December 1, 2026 pending VA credentialing and

Note:

The duration of the contract is between the government and Wander Staffing. As with any position, if life requires you to leave, please provide a 60-day notice.

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS Graduate of a state-approved nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE at completion

Current RN license in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or DC; NPIBLS, ACLSMinimum one (1) year of direct patient care within the last three (3) years; VA experience preferred VA credentialing and privileging (Vet Pro) before starting, with ongoing competency review; current CEUs; physical exam within 30 days before applying for privileges

Before your first shift: negative TB test (TST or IGRA) within the past year (chest x-ray if positive); MMR and varicella immunity;
Tdap; annual flu vaccine (or masking);
Hepatitis B immunity or series started;
Hepatitis C titer; blood borne pathogen training

Able to pass a Tier 2 (Moderate Risk) background investigation and obtain a VA PIV card; eligible to work in the U.S. (E-Verify); not listed on the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/EntitiesDUTIESProvide direct and indirect nursing care with independent judgment and an interdisciplinary approach: take patient and family history, assess, plan, re-assess, and revise care; perform critical care nursing for ICU patients

Verify and carry out physician orders (verbal orders accepted per facility policy), including medication orders from the previous shift

Administer medications and IV therapies and document patient response; interpret cardiac rhythms; operate defibrillators, EKG machines, cardiac monitors, and other emergency equipment; know common emergency drugs and the crash cart Recognize emergencies, start life-saving measures when no physician is present, and assist with surgical and diagnostic procedures

Assess intake and output every shift, review lab data and records, perform skin assessments to prevent Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU), and care for patients with catheters and prostheses

Teach patients and families about medications, therapies, and procedures, record their understanding, and participate in discharge planning

Review the EHR in advance to prepare for the next day’s patients; sign prepared reports to confirm accuracy; communicate patient data to the Charge Nurse and/or physician; report to the VA Nurse Manager on weekdays, and through the Charge Nurse to the Nursing Supervisor on evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Follow patient safety and infection control standards and VA customer service standards; respect patient privacy

Manage admissions, discharges, and internal and external transfers; delegate to assistive staff; help with patient transport

Units may include Medical Nursing (telemetry and medicine, including vaccinations and COVID-19 swabbing), Inpatient Mental Health (recovery-based programming), or the Community Living Center (daily care of Veterans)

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified RNs are submitted with our proposal, and the Government selects its preferred RNs as part of the process

Please email your resume/CV, RN license(s), BLS, ACLS, NPI, immunization records (TB, MMR, varicella, Tdap, flu, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis

C), and employee health record to Rachel McGee ee Questions? Call Rachel direct at Wander Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in providing services or employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or…