Author: Susan Greving

ACMH Employees and Families Unite for Mental Health at T-Bone 5K

We understood the assignment: show up, lace up, and have some FUN!

ACMH employees and their families kicked off the festival at the T-Bone 5K Fun Run in support of mental health awareness. From speedy runners to casual walkers, everyone brought the energy and helped support a cause that matters.

ACMH Student Intern Spotlight on Bristol Finley

Growing up, Bristol Finley spent a lot of time at Audubon County Memorial Hospital.  Whether it was visiting family or watching her mom get her blood drawn, the hospital was always a familiar place. Now, she’s come full circle, working as an intern lab technician while earning her Biology/Medical Laboratory Science degree at Upper Iowa University.

ACMH receives the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Rural Recognition Silver Award

People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease and face a 30% increased risk for stroke mortality, according to an American Heart Association’s presidential advisory on rural health. Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics is committed to changing that.

ACMH Welcomes Tyler Williams, ARNP, FNP-C

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics is pleased to welcome Tyler Williams, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, as the newest provider at the Audubon Family Health Clinic and Exira Medical Clinic.

NOMINATE AN ACMH NURSE FOR THE 2026 DAISY AWARD

Did you have a great nurse who exemplified caring and excellence when you visited Audubon County Memorial Hospital & Clinics (ACMH)? Do you feel they are worthy of receiving a distinguished award?

ACMH Opens Behavioral Health Clinic, Welcomes Shelli Brown, ARNP, PMHNP, BC

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics announces the opening of the new ACMH Behavioral Health Clinic (ABHC). Callen Weispfennig, CEO of ACMH remarked, “We are excited to welcome Shelli Brown, PMHNP, to ACMH. Her addition allows us to expand our services to include behavioral health, an area of significant need in our communities. Across the country, behavioral health services remain one of the most pressing unmet needs, and rural Iowa is no exception.”

ACMH Joins Exira-EHK Students for STEAM Night

Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics (ACMH) employees were excited to have the opportunity to host an activity for the Exira-EHK STEAM Night this year.

Registered Nurse (PRN)

Position:  Registered Nurse
Department:  Med-Surg/Emergency Department
Hours:   PRN (requirement of 24 hours every 6 weeks)
General Description:

Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care for a specific group of patients. Provides direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical and emergency care setting. Communicates with physicians and co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patients’ clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Coordinates care in collaboration with the patient, family, nurses, peers, physicians, and allied health care providers. Assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care delivered. Additionally, performs general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Experience/Education Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited program of nursing with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa is mandatory. Prior emergency department or ICU experience, preferred. Must be familiar with electronic health records and have basic computer skills. Must maintain all certifications as required by job function or by law. Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Strong written and oral communication skills. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Strong customer service orientation.
Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care for a specific group of patients. Provides direct and indirect patient care in the medical-surgical and emergency care setting. Communicates with physicians and co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patients’ clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Coordinates care in collaboration with the patient, family, nurses, peers, physicians, and allied health care providers. Assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care delivered. Additionally, performs general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.
 
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including:

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • IPERS Retirement Program and much more!
About Us:

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/hematology,  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).

EEO/AAP Statement:

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.

Posted on 5/5/26