Registered Nurse (RN)Surgery

About the role

Ashley Regional Hospital is part of LifePoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you will embrace a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier, using your skills, compassion, and dedication to make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Ashley Regional Medical Center is a trusted 39‑bed acute care, community‑focused hospital in Vernal, Utah, serving patients across northeastern Utah and western Colorado. The facility offers emergency care, surgical services, imaging, laboratory, women’s services, orthopedics, inpatient care, is a Level IV Trauma Center and a designated Stroke Receiving Facility, and provides a collaborative clinical team, supportive leadership, and commitment to patient safety and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient's condition and nursing care needs.
• Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients.
• Develops individual nursing care plans.
• Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed.
• Evaluates patient care outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees.
• Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
• Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
• Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
• Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.

Requirements

• Current state RN license.
• Associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.

Qualifications

• BCLS certification upon completion of hospital orientation.
• ACLS and PALS certifications within six months of hire or transfer date to position.
• Current Utah RN license in the state of practice or Compact License with Utah endorsement.

Skills

• Critical thinking skills.
• Decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well‑being: mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.