Senior Nurse 2026-02527
About The Position
The Wyoming Life Resource Center (WLRC) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as a Senior Nurse. This is a nursing leadership role focused on mentoring the nursing team, teaching new staff, advocating for residents, overseeing clinical programs, developing medical protocols, and maintaining high care standards for people with disabilities. The Senior Nurse provides advanced clinical care and helps ensure residents receive appropriate treatment and positive outcomes. The role also includes staff training, collaboration with physicians, families, and specialists, management of clinical projects, and participation in a rotating on-call schedule. The position is eligible for a $2,000 hiring bonus, subject to stated eligibility and service conditions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, typically in Nursing, and 1–2 years of progressive nursing experience with knowledge at the level of a Nurse; alternatively, 4–6 years of progressive nursing experience with knowledge at the level of a Nurse.
- Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Wyoming.
- Complete WLRC internal Greenhouse training and Lippincott requirements related to mental health and psychiatric health within six months of employment.
- Knowledge of advanced nursing practices and medical care planning.
- Ability to lead, teach, and mentor healthcare professionals.
- Knowledge of state and federal rules for nursing facilities (ICF and SNF).
- Ability to make sound decisions during medical or behavioral crises.
- Positive communication skills with residents, families, and medical providers.
- Ability to organize nursing schedules to maintain resident coverage.
- Knowledge of First Aid, CPR (BLS), and infection-control safety procedures.
- Ability to safely move, position, and lift people with multiple and severe disabilities.
- Ability to monitor resident sounds, noises, and location to assess safety and emerging concerns.
- Ability to perform CPR, First Aid, Crisis Management, and Mandt, and use proper infection-control practices.
- Ability to physically intervene during resident behavior episodes when needed.
- Ability to work evenings, nights, and/or weekends when circumstances require.
Responsibilities
- Guide and support staff nurses to ensure high-quality care and positive resident outcomes.
- Develop and manage clinical care plans to ensure residents receive appropriate medical treatment.
- Lead staff orientations and training sessions on nursing skills and facility protocols.
- Collaborate with doctors, families, and specialists to resolve complex clinical issues and advocate for resident goals.
- Perform advanced nursing assessments, treatments, and evaluations for residents.
- Manage special projects, including development of facility policies and care programs.
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure nursing coverage and support.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
- Retirement pension and 457B plans
- Flexible schedules and work-life balance options, including 12-hour shifts with three or four days off each week
- Education leave for continued schooling or certifications
- $2,000 hiring bonus, subject to eligibility and service conditions
- Life insurance
- Longevity pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
