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About Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan is a vibrant and friendly community, located at the base of the Big Horn Mountains, in the great state of Wyoming. Here, we are able to offer a wide variety of amenities for the community while maintaining a small-town identity. This is the perfect place for an outdoor enthusiast, as well those seeking a break from the big city. With 1.1 million acres of Bighorn National Forest encompassing 180,000 acres of wilderness, this is an ideal place to play, and work.
About The Community Care NP Position
We are part of the Rocky Mountain Region Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN19). VISN 19 includes facilities in Colorado, Oklahoma, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. Our health care system consists of our main facility located in Sheridan, Wyoming. Its a 200-bed medical center, serving as the psychiatry tertiary referral site for VISN 19. We provide complex care across the continuum ranging from acute inpatient mental health care to mental health residential rehabilitation and interdisciplinary outpatient programs, and prospective candidates will help drive an integrated and comprehensive approach to the care of a complicated Veteran population. Sheridan VAHCS bed complement includes 20 psychiatric, 10 medical, 55 extended care, 115 mental health residential beds, and a 45-bed Domiciliary Residential Treatment program for homeless Veterans. We have five Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Casper, Riverton, Cody, Gillette and Rock Springs, with two Telehealth Outreach Clinics in Worland and Evanston; and one Outreach Clinic in Afton, Wyoming.
What the VA Offers
Sheridan is a vibrant and friendly community, located at the base of the Big Horn Mountains, in the great state of Wyoming. Here, we are able to offer a wide variety of amenities for the community while maintaining a small-town identity. This is the perfect place for an outdoor enthusiast, as well those seeking a break from the big city. With 1.1 million acres of Bighorn National Forest encompassing 180,000 acres of wilderness, this is an ideal place to play, and work.
About The Community Care NP Position
- Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice.
- Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management.
- Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with Primary Care Team and other interdisciplinary team members/
- Orders and interprets diagnostic studies.
- Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions..
- Initiates referrals/consults to specialty services.
- Provides education to patients and their families.
- Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence
We are part of the Rocky Mountain Region Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN19). VISN 19 includes facilities in Colorado, Oklahoma, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. Our health care system consists of our main facility located in Sheridan, Wyoming. Its a 200-bed medical center, serving as the psychiatry tertiary referral site for VISN 19. We provide complex care across the continuum ranging from acute inpatient mental health care to mental health residential rehabilitation and interdisciplinary outpatient programs, and prospective candidates will help drive an integrated and comprehensive approach to the care of a complicated Veteran population. Sheridan VAHCS bed complement includes 20 psychiatric, 10 medical, 55 extended care, 115 mental health residential beds, and a 45-bed Domiciliary Residential Treatment program for homeless Veterans. We have five Community Based Outpatient Clinics located in Casper, Riverton, Cody, Gillette and Rock Springs, with two Telehealth Outreach Clinics in Worland and Evanston; and one Outreach Clinic in Afton, Wyoming.
What the VA Offers
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program up to $200,000
- Competitive pay is based on training, experience, and the local labor market
- No employment contracts, non-compete clauses, or restrictive covenants
- 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays
- Federal Retirement Plan
- Separate 401K with partial agency match
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Nationwide Mobility – Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay
- 1 full & unrestricted active U.S. license allows you to work at any VA
Salary : $200,000
