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JOB TITLE:
Nurse Registered
JOB PURPOSE:
Assess patients needs; provide nursing care and health education services for patients in the UW Family Medicine Clinic or other related facilities located in Cheyenne WY
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assess the needs of patients; hands off patients to providers 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 (IV) procedures.
- Prepare patient for procedure; monitor patient during and following; notify physician of patients condition.
- Assist providers in conducting examinations and other procedures; may perform designated lab tests.
- Provide health care information to patients and others; respond to inquiries and provide patient education.
- 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 screenings for patients with vision hearing dental and speech 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: Associates 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.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to identify patient needs and provide appropriate solutions by handling inbound and outbound phone calls while delivering excellent customer service.
- Experienced in navigating updating and accurately charting patient information within EMR systems.
- Demonstrate strong critical thinking organizational abilities and professionalism in a fast-paced work environment
- Experience managing tracking and administering immunizations including pediatric vaccines utilizing the Wyoming Immunization Registry (WyIR)
- Participated in quality improvement projects aimed at improving processes quality measures and overall performance.
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 UW Family Medicine Clinic located in Cheyenne 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 compliancewith 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 or emailjobapps@.
ABOUT CHEYENNE:
Cheyenne is the capital city of Wyoming. Its home to the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum with exhibits about early rodeos and artifacts like 19th-century passenger wagons. The landscaped Cheyenne Botanic Gardens includes a labyrinth. Collections at the Wyoming State Museum include dinosaur fossils. For more information on Cheyenne and Laramie County please visit: Experience:
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