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. 

Here at PVHC, we offer a wide array of benefits in a way that allows you to choose options and build a package that works best for you. Some of the benefits we offer include: 

  • 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 
  • Eight 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 – Flex spending accounts 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Current opening: One Full-time position, on call required.

Delivery of safe, efficient, quality patient/resident care through the use of the nursing process which consists of assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation.  Assesses the delivery of patient care. Develops and maintain an interdisciplinary continuous quality improvement program (CQI) for pre-op, peri-op, post-op, endo, central sterile, and anesthesia. Monitoring, documenting and improving the Nursing Process utilizing CQI principles.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Evaluates nursing practice and environment in contributing to the development of standard that assure quality patient care.
  • Gathers subjective and objective data through the performance of a nursing history and physical assessment as well as the gathering of information from the chart and other members of the Health Care Team.
  • Revises policies and procedures for the units of responsibility, assuring they are in compliance with State/Federal regulations.
  • Participates in formal self-evaluation by identifying areas of strength and those for further development.
  • Develops and implements continuing education opportunities for staff to include orientation of new personnel, competency assessment, annual review and update of life safety.
  • Responsible for hiring, evaluation, and disciplinary action of assigned staff. a. Works directly with new employees to see that the assigned orientation plan is followed. b. Evaluation are completed in a timely manner.
  • Develops an overall annual budget for units of responsibility, Responsible for inventory and budget control needs of the units on a daily basis to include management of productive and non-productive FTE’s.
  • Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to changes caused by emergencies, schedule or staffing adjustments, procedural changes, or patient care needs.
  • Utilizes effective communication skills in promoting optimal interpersonal relationships.
  • Serves as a resource person for patients, staff and physicians. Makes self-available for problem solving.
  • Conducts staff meeting on a routine basis, at least every 2 months, and maintains minutes from them.
  • Works closely with the CNO.
  • Attend all management meetings as requested.
  • Accomplishes assigned responsibilities in an organized and efficient manner.
  • Assures the monthly work schedules for each unit is prepared.
  • Assures time sheets for payroll are done in a timely manner and consistent with organizational policy.
  • Assumes 24 hr. call responsibilities as needed.
  • Understands and follows all Powell Valley Healthcare safety procedures to include use of personal protective equipment.
  • Participates in community events as appropriate.
  • Actively participates in self-development by attending educational programs offered inside and outside the hospital.
  • Actively participates in Nursing/Organizational committees as assigned.
  • Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment by assessing and maintaining equipment, stock supplies, and general appearance of the department.
  • Demonstrates competency in psychosocial and psychomotor aspects of nursing.
  • -Implements nursing actions by either direct care or delegation of that responsibility, based on level of acuity and individual patient need.
  • -Understands and reacts effectively to unique needs of patients whose age may range from premature infant to elderly adult. -Implements the plan of care by provision of direct care or by delegation, based on the acuity of the patient/resident, the functional or developmental age of the patient/resident, and by the competencies exhibited by the nurse. 
  • Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, ADN required; BSN preferred.
  • Registered Nurse, licensed in the State of Wyoming.
  • BLS for Healthcare Provider
  • ACLS Certified or ability to achieve same within 6 months; acute care setting only.
  • Other certificates as required by positions clinical areas.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS:

  • Regularly lifting or move objects weighing 10 to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
  • Reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, stooping, bending, crouching, walking, standing, and working with equipment.
  • Subject to inside and possibly outside weather conditions.
  • The employee is also subject to exposure to blood and body fluids, proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock, exposure to burns and radiant energy, exposure to explosives, exposure to toxic chemicals and biological agents.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide, compute rate, ratio, and percent in order to accurately determine medication dosages and establish accurate intravenous rates.
  • Knowledgeable in metric and household measurements and can convert from one system to the other as needed.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Competency in basic computer skills through the capacity to learn and apply electronic applications. 
  • Act as a patient advocate. 
  • 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 document clearly and concisely.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally with members of the Health Care Team.
  • Solve practical problems.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of cost-effective patient/resident care delivery.
  • Interact with patients, families, visitors, and co-works.
  • Interact assertively and tactfully when dealing with conflict and in group solving activities.
  • Be professional, open-minded in approach to identifying problems and resolving problems/conflicts.
  • Fulfill core competencies as well as the competencies required in the clinical area of employment.
  • Learn and apply electronic medical applications.