Registered Nurse / RN Rehab
Health system employer · Workplace: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM - ST FRANCIS CAMPUS
Posted Sep 2 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Rehabilitation Unit
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Unit
- Rehabilitation Unit
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Pay
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
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About this role
Overview
Join our team as a night shift, full-time, Rehabilitation Unit Registered Nurse in Topeka Kansas.
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being. People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for. Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
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Get to Know Your Team
The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse functions under the direction of the Nurse Director/Manager and is responsible for coordination of safe patient care delivery for specified and diverse patient populations. The RN assesses patient/family needs, develops and prioritizes patient goals, evaluates care delivery, and continually revised the plan of care to meet the biological, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, developmental, and educational needs of the patient/family. The RN Delegates care as appropriate to optimize patient outcomes. The RN adheres to the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.
Qualifications
Job
Requirements
Current Kansas RN Licensure. Associate’s degree in nursing BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care Tele, ICU, and PCU require ACLS Post-surgery requires oncology certification. All required certifications must be completed within the first year of employment.
Preferred Job
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in nursing At least one year recent experience in a similar healthcare setting. Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
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Requirements
- Job
- Current Kansas RN Licensure.
- Associate’s degree in nursing
- BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care
- Tele, ICU, and PCU require ACLS
- Post-surgery requires oncology certification.
- All required certifications must be completed within the first year of employment.
- Preferred Job
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- At least one year recent experience in a similar healthcare setting.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
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Place
- City
- Topeka, Kansas
- Median rent
- $979/mo
- Local household income
- $56,956/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
- Campus
- St. Francis Campus
- Address
- 1700 SW 7TH STREET, TOPEKA, KS, 66606
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 183
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Topeka area index 88.8, where 100 is the national average.
Topeka, Kansas' capital city, sits along the Kansas River and blends state-government energy with Midwestern small-city ease. The downtown area features the striking Kansas State Capitol dome and local museums, while surrounding neighborhoods offer affordable residential living. It's a practical, low-key base for nurses who prefer a quieter pace with easy access to outdoor recreation and Kansas City's metro amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Workplace: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM - ST FRANCIS CAMPUS.
You would clock in at a 378-bed campus in Topeka that has been providing care since 1909. Nursing openings post on the Ardent Health St. Francis Campus board, which recently showed 154 results. A Surgery OR role has been posted…
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