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Registered Nurse Med Surg

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Ascension

Wamego, Kansas

Eligibility
RN
Shift
12-hour days
Unit
Med-Surg

Posted Aug 14

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour days
Weekends
Weekends required
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
New graduates

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

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About this role

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Wamego, KS
  • Facility: Wamego Health Center
  • Specialty: Medical Surgical

Schedule

Day-shift | Full-time | 6:45a-7:15p, rotating weekends and holidays.

How you'll make an impact in this role

Deliver direct nursing care aligned with organizational protocols and clinical standards. Implement, monitor, and adapt individualized patient care plans. Execute physician and nursing orders with high accuracy Maintain a nursing focus on patient safety and therapeutic outcomes. Collaborate in discharge planning to ensure a safe and successful patient transition.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing required.

Education

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR professional licensure at time of hire required.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Application details and notices

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Benefits

  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  • Long-term & short-term disability
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

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Requirements

  • RN
  • Kansas Board of Nursing
  • Nursing policy compliance
  • Direct patient care
  • Care plan evaluation
  • Nursing
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  • RN License
  • BLS Certification
  • Nursing Diploma
  • Patient safety measures implementation

Benefits highlights

  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Retirement plan
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  • Parental leave
  • NPHPU

Place

City
Wamego, Kansas
State price level
10% below the national average

Kansas index 90.1, where 100 is the national average.

Map showing the location of Wamego, KS
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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.

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On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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