About this role
Lander - SageWest
Full-time, Nights
Provides direct high-level nursing care to critically ill patients. Responsible for monitoring life support equipment, attending to wounds, responding to changing patient conditions and providing advanced life support.
Assesses, plans and evaluates patient care needs.
Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs.
Carries out physician orders and clarifies, educates and instructs patients and families of them as needed.
Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
Assesses and coordinates patient discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Required Licenses
Must have current and valid Wyoming RN License or compact equivalent
Required Skills
Current BLS Certification through American Heart Association
Current ACLS certification through American Heart Association
Current PALS or ENPC certification through American Heart Association or required within 90 days of hire or transfer into department
Current TNCC or within 1 year of initial hire
Work Experience
Minimum 2+ years Critical Care experience preferred.
Other facts
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred’s mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience.
Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from across the nation, became part of ScionHealth with its launch in December 2021. Cornerstone Healthcare Group joined the ScionHealth family of hospitals and hospital services in January 2023.
In December 2021, Kindred Healthcare became a part of LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company. As part of this transaction, LifePoint and Kindred also launched a new company, ScionHealth. Today, Kindred’s facilities are now part of either LifePoint or ScionHealth. Specifically, Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals – along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from LifePoint – are now a part of ScionHealth.
What you'll do
- Provides direct high-level nursing care to critically ill patients and is responsible for monitoring life support equipment and responding to changing patient conditions. Assesses, plans, and evaluates patient care needs while coordinating discharge planning with the healthcare team.
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