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 withing 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 – Flex spending accounts
POSITION SUMMARY:
Current Opening: One full-time, night shift position (36 hours per week).
Provide rapid assessment and treatment to patients in the initial phase of illness or trauma and often in life-threatening situations, The nurse will have an understanding of triage and the importance of being able to prioritize injures/conditions based on medical need. Nurse must have the ability to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental conditions. Time management is crucial in this position. The nurse must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The nurse will be competent in working in the Emergency Department along with Fast Track.
Able to deliver safe, efficient, quality patient care, which consists of assessment, 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, families and visitors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- 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.
- Evaluates patient response to care provided and documents the care and response to care in a concise manner using the format designated by departmental protocols or appropriately in electronic medical record. Documentation will be complete and thorough.
- Identifies learning needs of the patient and/or family, assess the ability of patient and or family member to learn and readiness. Provides educational materials and experiences that will meet the educational, developmental, functional and or ethnic needs of the patient or family.
- Will care for the patient until the patient is discharged, transferred, or admitted to the hospital.
- Provides an accurate account of patient status to others responsible for the patient’s/resident’s care to help ensure continuity of care.
- Evaluates nursing practice and nursing environment and contributes to the development of high standards to ensure quality care.
- Attends staff meetings and in-services as required by Powell Valley Healthcare and by accrediting agencies. Participates in special projects or assignments.
- Actively participates in professional development / maintaining competency by attending educational programs offered inside and outside of the organization.
- Works collaboratively with all members of the health care team.
- Communicates effectively and professionally with all members of the health care team, including but not limited to Physicians and Emergency Medical Services personnel.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Two years of clinical experience required (Emergency Department experience preferred)
- Registered Nurse, licensed in the State of Wyoming.
- TNCC and NRP Certified within one year of hire
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS for Healthcare Provider.
- Other certificates as required by position’s clinical area
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with employees, leadership, physicians, regulatory agencies and the public.
- Multiply, and 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 through the capacity to learn and apply electronic applications.
- Work with confused or combative patients
- Professional communication skills, both verbal and written.
- 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 care delivery.
- 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.
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, fingering, feeling, talking, hearing, stooping, bending, crouching, and working with equipment.
- 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.