HSNU08-2024-00119-Nurse-Riverton

PREFERENCES: 

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Wyoming
CPR Certification
Current Driver’s License

KNOWLEDGE: 

• Knowledge of: current nursing practice standards and public health principles;
  agency policies and procedures; work management and leadership theory and practice; physical, biological, and behavioral sciences. 
• Ability to: Set priorities according to state mandates and county
  needs. 
• Develop detailed plans at a large systems level.
• Work effectively with other staff and other agencies and organizations, at the state and county level; exercise independent judgment, to set own goals and measure progress; develop and present information and presentations to groups; multitask, organize, and prioritize work and projects; motivate others; be self-directed and assertive. 
• Ability to think abstractly and concretely and see the broader picture and context for operations. 
• Skilled in: the evaluation of services and programs according to standards; applying medical diagnosis & treatment to patient care; applying principles of nursing process and management process; monitoring the work of others; interpersonal relationships; computer literacy and technology; and oral and written communication
  skills. 
• Skilled in applying the nursing process; interpersonal relationships; and oral and written communication.

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:
3-5 years of progressive work experience (typically in Nursing) with acquired knowledge at the level of an LPN

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• As a condition of employment, the successful applicant employed will be required to execute a release of personnel records to the Board of County Commissioners on an as-needed basis. 
• In addition, the successful applicant will be required to complete an Employee Health Assessment, which includes verification of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases. If the successful applicant is found to be nonimmune, vaccination will be required, unless medically contraindicated. 
• Yearly influenza vaccination is also required, unless medically contraindicated. 
• A background check, including taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for every successful applicant. 
• BLS/CPR for Healthcare Professionals is required.

Must be able to:

• Lift/transfer patients to different positions.

• Lift medical/patient equipment of varying sizes and weights up to about 50 lbs.
• Restrain clients for treatments, climb stairs to patient homes, and drive long distances.
• Travel throughout the state and to national conferences if requested.
• Work evenings, nights, and /or weekends when the situation requires it.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.
• ** Hiring Bonus eligibility and conditions
  • New state employees and temporary employees accepting a permanent position
  • Current state employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been open to the public
  • One year of service in the position must be completed.  Failure to complete this requirement will require reimbursement of the bonus with the funds deducted from the final pay.
  • Internal candidates will be required to remain in the position for a minimum of (1) year from the promotion date.  
  • Employees will only be eligible for (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

  
  

048-Wyoming Department of Health - Public Health Division

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