Sue Wede, is the medical secretary in the Rehab Services Department at Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics (ACMH) was honored with the 2026 ROSE Award. Sue Wede has worked at ACMH for over 15 years.
Healthcare Career Talk with Local High School Students
Last week, Dr. Jeffrey Maire, Geneal Surgeon at Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics met with a classroom of Exira-EHK High School students interested in learning more about healthcare careers.
| Position: | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) |
| Department: | Emergency Department/Hospitalist |
| Hours: | PRN |
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The Emergency Department/Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) delivers patient-centered care across emergency, inpatient, and rural health clinic settings in accordance with Iowa licensure and hospital credentialing requirements. Working as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the ARNP practices under general physician supervision. The ARNP will conduct comprehensive assessments, prescribe medications, develop evidence-based care plans, communicate effectively with patients, families, and care teams, and maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation. This position is Comply with hospital policies, bylaws, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: Emergency Department: Evaluate, diagnose, treat, admit, discharge, and stabilize patients with acute or emergent conditions; coordinate transfers to higher levels of care as needed. Inpatient/Hospitalist Services: Complete admissions, perform histories and physicals, initiate and manage treatment plans, provide ongoing inpatient care and occasional rounds, coordinate care, determine discharge readiness, and manage transfers under physician oversight. Rural Health Clinic: Occasionally manage acute and same-day visits, order and interpret diagnostics, implement treatment plans, and ensure follow-up and referrals. |
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Minimum of three (3) years of ER experience. Graduate of an accredited ARNP program with unrestricted license in the state of Iowa as a Nurse Practitioner. National certification as a Nurse Practitioner required. Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, ATLS, TNCC required within 90 days of hire. Credentialed as a provider with active and unrestricted DEA and CSA license and prescriptive authority. Able to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team. Able to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change. Must have a working knowledge of computers and Electronic Health Records.
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We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:
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| About Us: | |
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Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics is a 17 bed, Critical Access Hospital serving Audubon County and the surrounding areas, with the mission of “Excellence With Quality and Compassion to Those We Serve.” Our services include emergency services, acute care, skilled nursing services, laboratory, radiology, heart and vascular services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and surgical services. In addition, we offer several specialty services including cardiology, dermatology, ENT, general surgery, gynecology, hand specialist, nephrology, obesity medicine (weight management), obstetrics, oncology/hematolgy, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology. We also operate two rural health clinics, the Audubon Family Health Clinic and the Exira Medical Clinic. Our clinics offer complete care from newborns to senior adults by providing well-child check-ups, age-appropriate preventive care, sports and school physicals, immunizations, and treatment of occasional and ongoing illness. Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics has been named one of the 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. ACMH is proud of having received this honor eight times in the past decade. In 2017, Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics was also named a “Top 20 Critical Access Hospital” in the nation by the National Rural Healthcare Association (NRHA). |
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Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics complies with all applicable Federal Civil Rights Laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)). ACMH does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. No question included on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Further, ACMH takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. |
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| Posted on 4/16/26 | |
| Position: | Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) |
| Department: | Emergency Department/Hospitalist |
| Hours: | Full-Time/Exempt (72 hours per pay period) |
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The Emergency Department/Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) delivers patient-centered care across emergency, inpatient, and rural health clinic settings in accordance with Iowa licensure and hospital credentialing requirements. Working as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the ARNP practices under general physician supervision. The ARNP will conduct comprehensive assessments, prescribe medications, develop evidence-based care plans, communicate effectively with patients, families, and care teams, and maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation. This position is Comply with hospital policies, bylaws, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: Emergency Department: Evaluate, diagnose, treat, admit, discharge, and stabilize patients with acute or emergent conditions; coordinate transfers to higher levels of care as needed. Inpatient/Hospitalist Services: Complete admissions, perform histories and physicals, initiate and manage treatment plans, provide ongoing inpatient care and occasional rounds, coordinate care, determine discharge readiness, and manage transfers under physician oversight. Rural Health Clinic: Occasionally manage acute and same-day visits, order and interpret diagnostics, implement treatment plans, and ensure follow-up and referrals. |
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Minimum of three (3) years of ER experience. Graduate of an accredited ARNP program with unrestricted license in the state of Iowa as a Nurse Practitioner. National certification as a Nurse Practitioner required. Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, ATLS, TNCC required within 90 days of hire. Credentialed as a provider with active and unrestricted DEA and CSA license and prescriptive authority. Able to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team. Able to perform a variety of duties characterized by frequent change. Must have a working knowledge of computers and Electronic Health Records.
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We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:
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| About Us: | |
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Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics is a 17 bed, Critical Access Hospital serving Audubon County and the surrounding areas, with the mission of “Excellence With Quality and Compassion to Those We Serve.” Our services include emergency services, acute care, skilled nursing services, laboratory, radiology, heart and vascular services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and surgical services. In addition, we offer several specialty services including cardiology, dermatology, ENT, general surgery, gynecology, hand specialist, nephrology, obesity medicine (weight management), obstetrics, oncology/hematolgy, orthopedics, pain management, podiatry, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology. We also operate two rural health clinics, the Audubon Family Health Clinic and the Exira Medical Clinic. Our clinics offer complete care from newborns to senior adults by providing well-child check-ups, age-appropriate preventive care, sports and school physicals, immunizations, and treatment of occasional and ongoing illness. Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics has been named one of the 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. ACMH is proud of having received this honor eight times in the past decade. In 2017, Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics was also named a “Top 20 Critical Access Hospital” in the nation by the National Rural Healthcare Association (NRHA). |
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Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics complies with all applicable Federal Civil Rights Laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination described at 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2)). ACMH does not exclude people or treat them less favorably because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. No question included on this application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. Further, ACMH takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. |
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| Posted on 4/15/26 | |
National Healthcare Decisions Day educates and empowers the public and healthcare providers to take part in important advance care planning.
Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics announced today the opening of the ACMH Wound Care Center, a specialized outpatient program dedicated to the treatment of chronic and non-healing wounds.
Touching Lives Center, LLC has recently been approved to be a state of Iowa “Mental Health Center” per Chapter 24 of Iowa.
As the weather turns, the warmth of spring holds the promise of outdoor activities. One of America’s favorite leisure activities is gardening which can be difficult for those with limited movement or stamina. Occupational therapists help people engage in occupations, like gardening, that make life more meaningful.
Audubon County Memorial and Clinics and Touching Lives Center are partnering to have our first annual Mental Health Matters Stop and Go Fundraiser.
The Audubon County Hospital Foundation made a strong debut with its first Gala and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 7, 2026, drawing over 300 community members and sponsors from across the Midwest to the Audubon County Fairgrounds Agri Hall. The evening was centered on advancing local healthcare and raising funds for a Hologic Envision Mammography Unit—technology that will position Audubon County Memorial Hospital as the first in Iowa to offer this innovative system.
