Registered Nurse (RN) Riverton, Full-time Nights
Lander, Wyoming
SageWest Health Care – Lander is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 17
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- License
- RN licenseCurrent state RN license or compact state equivalent required
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current state RN license or compact state equivalent required Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required per facility policy
- Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required per facility policy
- Education
- Associate degree in Nursing required
- Also asks
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required per facility policy
- Also asks
- Demonstrated critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
- Certification
- Specialty certification (e.g., RN-BC, CMSRN) preferred
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
- Experience
- Minimum of 6 months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $7,500
The workplace
You would be joining SageWest Health Care in Lander, one side of a two-hospital acute-care system serving Fremont County alongside Riverton. The campus sits at 1320 Bishop Randall Drive and runs inpatient medical, emergency, surgical, imaging, lab, infusion, primary care,…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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$7,500 Sign-on Bonus
Full-time Nights
Riverton, WY MedSurg
Full-time Nights
At SageWest Health Care , we are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality, family-friendly care available. SageWest Health Care is located in Fremont County, Wyoming, encompassing two hospitals, one in Riverton and one in Lander. Each offers a wide range of healthcare services, including inpatient medical services, emergency room services, surgical services, imaging services, laboratory diagnostic services, primary care, infusion services, and women’s health.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Surgical provides safe, effective, and compassionate patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in an acute care hospital setting. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families to achieve optimal patient outcomes, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions
- Performs comprehensive assessments and reassessments to determine nursing care needs
- Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care
- Administers medications and treatments in accordance with policy and physician orders
- Documents assessments, interventions, outcomes, and patient education timely and accurately
- Provides direct care including ADLs, hygiene, nutrition, and mobility support
- Monitors patient conditions and communicates significant changes to the care team
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team for care coordination, discharge planning, and referrals
- Provides emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families
- Ensures patient safety through adherence to infection control and fall prevention protocols
- Supervises and delegates tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Proficient in clinical assessment, documentation, and patient care planning
- Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, and nursing best practices
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to function effectively in high-stress situations with diverse patient populations
- Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) and clinical documentation systems
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform extended standing, walking, and physical activity
- Demonstrates professional integrity, accountability, and a commitment to continuing education
Qualifications
Education
- Associate degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
License/Certification
- Current state RN license or compact state equivalent required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required per facility policy
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required per facility policy
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required per facility policy
- Specialty certification (e.g., RN-BC, CMSRN) preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 6 months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
- Demonstrated critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
What's around it?
Lander, WYFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $896/mo
- Household income
- $74,813/yr, all local households, not nurse pay