Nurse, Registered - Wyoming Family Practice, Casper

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• Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributes over 15% of your gross salary. With your mandatory employee contribution, the total contribution toward your retirement plan exceeds 19%.
• Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage: Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.
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JOB TITLE:

Registered Nurse

JOB PURPOSE:

Assess patient's needs; provide nursing care and health education services for patients in the medical clinic or other designated facilities, primarily located in the Wyoming Family Practice Clinic in Casper, Wyoming.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess the needs of patients; refer patients to physicians, or initiate treatment under medical supervision and standing orders.
• Assist or perform, under direction, therapeutic procedures including dispensing/administering medications, application of dressings, and removing sutures and bandages.
• Administer and monitor intravenous (IVs) procedures.
• Prepare patient for surgery; monitor patient during and following surgery; notify physician of patient's condition.
• Assist physicians in conducting examinations and other procedures; may perform designated lab tests.
• Provide health care information to patients and others; respond to inquiries.
• Provide first-aid or emergency care; may coordinate patient health and social services care with outside agencies.
• Administer immunizations and maintain health records.
• Act as a resource person to medical residents regarding patient flow and clinic management.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• May schedule screening for patients with medical, dental, radiology and lab needs.
• Sterilize supplies and equipment; clean and restock medical supplies.
• May participate in training and assign work to designated staff.

COMPETENCIES:

• Analysis/Problem Identification
• Attention to Detail
• Consistency
• Integrity
• Quality Orientation
• Sensitivity
• Service Orientation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Associate's degree in Nursing

Experience: 2 years work-related experience

Required licensure, certification, registration or other requirements:

• Valid State of Wyoming Licensure as a Registered Nurse or ability to become licensed before beginning work.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrate experience in a Family Practice Clinic setting
• Demonstrate creative problem solving
• Demonstrate conflict resolution skills
• Experience with creating and implementing standing nursing processes
• Demonstrate experience with EMR, electronic workflows, and tickler processes
• Demonstrate experience with teams approach in a clinic setting
• BLS License

Experience requirements are evaluated on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis. Relevant part-time experience will be prorated based on hours worked. For example, two years working an average of 20 hours per week is equivalent to approximately one year of full-time experience.

Applicants must include the average hours worked per week for all current and previous positions. Failure to provide this information may affect the evaluation of qualifications.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

• Cover letter
• Resume or C.V.
• Contact information for four work-related references (references will only be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position).

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to clinic patients, and the successful candidate must be available to work on site at the Wyoming Family Practice clinic located in Casper, Wyoming.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship for H-1B work authorization or work visa is not available for this position.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu.

ABOUT CASPER:

Centrally located in the state, Casper offers a bustling city experience as well as the close to nature feel. You'll get a taste of everything, from outdoor recreation to cultural & historical museums, to shopping. "The Oil City" boasts the second highest population in the state at over 57,500 people.

Casper is close to ski slopes on Casper Mountain, and home of the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. It is also the county seat of Natrona County. For more information visit: https://www.visitcasper.com/