Registered Nurse (RN) - Seasonal position

STGi; Wyoming (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

STGi is seeking a seasonal Registered Nurse (RN) to support three Yellowstone National Park clinics (Old Faithful, Lake Village, Mammoth Hot Springs). The role spans April/May through mid to late October, with focus on urgent, emergency, occupational and some primary care, plus limited on-site lab and x-ray capabilities.

Responsibilities include triage, vital signs, EHR use, patient transfer notes, and management of emergent and psychosocial issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in an Emergency Department or ICU or applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Completes triage and initial data collection on all incoming patients.

Education

RN nursing degree or diploma

Wyoming RN licensure or compact state license

ACLS & BLS certification

TNCC preferred

PALS preferred

EMERGENCY/ICU experience

Proficiency with electronic health records

Job description

Category: Yellowstone National Park

Job Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States

Tracking Code: 15782

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Job Summary

Are you looking for the opportunity of a lifetime? Are you interested in spending next spring or summer at one of the most beautiful sites in America - Yellowstone National Park? STGi is currently seeking a seasonal Registered Nurse (RN) to provide services at our seasonal facilities at Yellowstone National Park. The seasonal Registered Nurse (RN) will work in one of the three medical clinics in Yellowstone National Park. The clinics are located at Old Faithful, Lake Village, and Mammoth Hot Springs. Lake and Old Faithful, our seasonal facilities, open in a staggered fashion during April and May and are in operation until mid to late October each year, depending on the clinic. The Old Faithful and Lake Village facilities provide urgent and emergency care as well as occupational healthcare and some primary care for Park residents and employees. A wide age range of patients with diverse injuries and illnesses are seen. Limited point-of-service lab and x-ray are available at all three facilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Completes triage and initial data collection on all incoming patients. Obtains vital signs, objective and subjective data through history taking, physical exam and review of records.
• Assesses the patient's physical and mental condition in an ongoing manner to establish and track baseline status for deviations.
• Documents the above assessments and reassessments on documentation tools provided.
• Utilizes electronic health records (EHR) as outlined clinically and clerically.
• Provides pertinent patient transfer notes and associated paperwork with assessment of current status, complications and a comprehensive note of changing status of patient response, when necessary.
• Maintains flexibility to reassess and prioritize based on incoming patients, change in acuity, and fluctuations in environmental conditions.
• Provides care for patients with emergent, non-emergency, and psychosocial problems.
• Administers proper medications by all routes.
• Takes and interprets ECG
• Administers and maintains sedation.
• Treat patients, lift and move patients, secure patients for transport, and transfer patients to medical facilities from your remote clinic.
• Lift, carry, push, pull, operate, and manipulate a patient gurney in outdoor environments during transfers.
• Potential for need to rescue victims as needed by rendering emergency care, emergently moving patients from danger and securing the patient for transport, perform physical exams and treat patients enroute to hospitals or at disaster triage sites if assisting the National Park Service in a mass casualty event (extremely rare).

Radiological Responsibilities

• Provides basic radiological studies. Utilizes continuing educational opportunities to enhance and refine skills.
• Collaborates with APC to take a radiological film.
• Maintains processor and associated equipment according to procedure and notifies service company and/or Clinic Administrator with any malfunctions or questions.
• Willingness to be trained to take digital x-rays.
• Maintains filing system according to HIPPA procedures.

Technical and Business Functions

• Verifies registration information via copy of insurance card and personal interview, asking patient or family member to complete registration information.
• Interviews patients or family members regarding finances on payment expectation.
• Inputs all insurance/collections activity to established guidelines.
• Sets up acceptable patient payment arrangements, when requested, in a courteous and efficient manner, utilizing credit card or personal check verification services.
• Interacts with all patients in a courteous and helpful manner in person or on the phone. Attempts to resolve questions and refers to the Charge Nurse or Clinic Manager as appropriate.
• Identifies and eliminates equipment need- problems, i.e., IV pumps, oxygen tanks. Ensures the equipment necessary for delivering emergency care is readily available and in working order.
• Performs point of service laboratory testing, including shipping of specimens, in compliance with procedures and maintains QI as appropriate.

Required Skills

• Minimum of one year experience in an Emergency Department or ICU or applicable experience.
• Proficient with electronic medical records.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general medical information, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulatory information.
• Ability to solve detailed and high-level practical problems and respond to a variety of situations when limited or no standardization is present.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduled formats.
• Writes reports, communicates in a professional format, provides business related correspondence, and develops procedural driven instructions and manuals.
• Possesses mastery of business and medical terminology.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

Required Experience

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Required Licensure/Certification

• Have valid unrestricted Wyoming state licensure or have an RN license in a state which is defined as a compact state.
• Current ACLS & BLS certification.
• TNCC preferred
• PALS (or equivalent) preferred

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle and feel, reach with arms, grip and grasp, speak and hear.
• Frequently stands for long periods of time and will occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend over 90 degrees, use ladders, use stairs, reach overhead, have outstretched arms, lay prone, and/or maneuver in tight spaces.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception required. Vision correction is acceptable.
• May be required to lift, carry, push, pull, operate, and manipulate a patient gurney in outdoor environments.
• Generally work will be performed inside clinic buildings in Yellowstone National Park, providing medical care to patients who present with a variety of conditions and medical complaints.
• May be exposed to periods of emergencies and high activity.
• Be available on-call for after-hours patients on a rotational basis as outlined by operational needs.
• Potential need to travel from one clinic to another.
• Travel to another clinic for orientation, depending on location.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

STGi is a workforce solutions company providing comprehensive healthcare delivery, Head Start and management consulting services and human capital solutions help our clients. Our services and solutions help our clients sustain and enhance their operations to better accomplish their mission.

STGi is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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