Registered Nurse - Forensics - PRN

Company: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Location: Cheyenne
Posted on: September 18, 2023

Job Description:

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000+ patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to I.N.S.P.I.R.E. great health.

Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.(ing) approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!

Why Work at Cheyenne Regional?

• ANCC Magnet Hospital
• 403(b) with 4% employer match
• 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employer Sponsored Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance program
• Low Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
• Loan Forgiveness Eligible A Day in the Life of a Registered Nurse:
  
  The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care according to unit policies and procedures. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers in the implementation of care plans. May be required to work on other units according to distribution of staff and patients.
  
  Here Is What You Will Be Doing:
  • Completes nursing assessment of patient and documents appropriately into patient chart.
  • Develops and reviews and revises a plan of care, including a discharge plan, based upon the assessment of patient's needs.
  • Implements medical and nursing orders per plan of care and documents appropriately.
  • Evaluates patient's response to care and engages in patient and family teaching as appropriate.
  • Oversees staff (LPN, CNA, and PSA) assigned for providing patient care.
  • Participates in Bedside Shift Report.
  • Collaborates with the Clinical Nurse Manager to assure the integration of the ANA's Scope & Standards of Practice, assuring that these standards are identified as the measurement criteria for nursing practice on the unit.
  • Coordinates patient care in collaboration with providers and ancillary departments to achieve quality outcomes.
  • Completes Unit specific orientation and ongoing training and competencies as assigned based on department role, scope of services, and organizational standards.
  • Provides timely, non-judgmental, compassionate care to victims of trauma and violence, to include but not limited to Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Strangulation, Elder Abuse and Sexual Assault and Abuse.
  • Follows established forensic nursing protocols.
  • Triages and assesses patients, provides prophylaxis for pregnancy and STI's, coordinates medical and psychological care, provides advocacy, community resource and law enforcement referrals.
  • Performs complete head to toe physical, document patient history, collect forensic evidence including photographic documentation.
  • Be available for call coverage according to forensic nursing protocol.
  • Maintains forensic nursing competences and participate in quality assurance projects, community education and peer review. Desired Skills:
    • Demonstrates effective leadership and professional/clinical skills according to Standards of Care, to include drug calculations.
    • Ability to assess a patient's condition
    • Ability to utilize critical thinking to formulate plan of care, select appropriate interventions, and evaluate patient's response to plan of care and problem solve as needed.
    • Ability to explain to patient/family the nursing process and how it helps meet the patients' needs and improve patient outcomes.
    • Verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
      
      Here Is What You Will Need:
      • Wyoming Registered Nurse License or enhanced Nurse Licensure (eNLC)
      • Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of start date Nice to Have:
        • Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing
          
          Cheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000+ patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to I.N.S.P.I.R.E. great health.
          
          Our team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E.d approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!
          
          At Cheyenne Regional, you ll work on the front lines of Wyoming healthcare as part of a strong, stable healthcare organization one with big plans and a clear direction for growth. That means big opportunities for individuals with the right combination of skills, dedication and experience in evidence-based practice.
          
          About Cheyenne Regional Cheyenne Regional offers a comprehensive line of healthcare services, including Heart and Vascular, Cancer, Orthopedics, Women and Children s Services, Surgical, Trauma, Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine, Rehabilitation, Transitional Care, Home Care, Hospice, Behavioral Health, Medical Imaging and Lab Services.
          
          Why work at Cheyenne Regional?
          • 403(b) with 4% employer match
          • ANCC Magnet Hospital
          • 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)
          • Education Assistance Program
          • Employee Sponsored Wellness Program
          • Employee Assistance program Taking a closer look at Cheyenne, Wyoming
            • Located just 90 minutes from Denver, Colorado
            • Mid-sized city with a casual, comfortable lifestyle
            • Several cultural attractions, including a symphony, an active arts community, the nationally recognized Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, farmers markets and the world s largest outdoor rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days
            • Excellent private and public schools; advanced placement programs in high schools; community college with academic and life-enhancement classes for all ages
            • Large retail base, including national home improvement outlets, department stores, specialty and restaurant chains
            • Thirty-seven miles of walking/biking trails, four golf courses, indoor tennis, indoor ice rink
            • Nearby mountains offer year-round recreation, including skiing, hiking, camping, biking, fishing, hunting, rock climbing and more
              

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