Rural Inpatient Nursing Leader

RiverPeak Health; Riverton (WY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

RiverPeak Health, located in a rural Wyoming hospital setting, seeks an experienced Inpatient Manager, RN, to lead the inpatient nursing team. You will oversee day-to-day operations, clinical leadership, and strategic direction while promoting safety, quality, teamwork, and service excellence.

The role suits a strong nursing leader who thrives in collaboration and is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care in rural healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Wyoming Registered Nurse (RN) license or ability to obtain upon hire.
• Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Minimum one (1) year of leadership experience as a Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Manager, or similar role.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily inpatient nursing operations.
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based patient care.
• Monitor patient census, staffing, and patient flow to meet operational needs.
• Collaborate with providers, leaders, and ancillary departments to promote positive patient outcomes.
• Support direct patient care activities when needed.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and clinical practice standards.
• Foster a culture of patient safety, accountability, and service excellence.
• Recruit, onboard, train, mentor, and retain nursing staff.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching and professional development.
• Manage staffing schedules and assignments to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Address employee relations matters in partnership with Human Resources.
• Create an engaged, collaborative, and high-performing nursing team.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Staffing analytics

Nursing operations

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

ACLS certification

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

RiverPeak Health, located in a rural Wyoming hospital setting, seeks an experienced Inpatient Manager, RN, to lead the inpatient nursing team. You will oversee day-to-day operations, clinical leadership, and strategic direction while promoting safety, quality, teamwork, and service excellence.

The role suits a strong nursing leader who thrives in collaboration and is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care in rural healthcare settings.