ICU Registered Nurse
Lander, Wyoming
SageWest Health Care at Lander

Travel RN Opportunity - Critical Care

Location: Lander, Wyoming
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care
Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

Critical care registered nurses provide care for patients with severe medical issues such as heart attack, stroke, shock, severe trauma, and respiratory distress. Responsibilities include:

• Assessing patient conditions and implementing care plans
• Treating wounds and providing advanced life support
• Assisting physicians with procedures
• Monitoring and recording vital signs
• Managing ventilators, monitors, and other medical equipment (including adjusting ventilator/IABP)
• Administering IV fluids and medications
• Suctioning
• Collaborating with the critical care team
• Responding to life-saving situations using nursing standards and protocols
• Acting as patient advocate
• Educating and supporting patient families
• Caring for pre- and post-operative patients
• Occasionally serving as case managers, policy makers, or performing administrative duties

Requirements

• Licensure: Wyoming RN license or multi-state RN license required
• Experience: Minimum 2 years recent ICU RN experience in a hospital setting (highest required years of experience)
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS/ENPC required (TNCC preferred but not required); all must be through the American Heart Association
• Patient Population: May occasionally care for pediatric/adolescent patients (no dedicated pediatric unit)
• Flexibility: May need to float between Lander and Riverton campuses depending on census

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• Candidates must submit required documentation and certifications to be considered
• Experience with community hospital settings is relevant but not mandatory

This role is ideal for critical care RNs with solid ICU experience looking for a travel assignment in Wyoming.