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Your future role at a glance: Location: Wichita, KS Facility: Ascension Via Christi St Joseph Department: Senior Behavioral Health Schedule: Day-Shift | PRN Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University. How you'll make an impact in this role: Guide the recovery journey by performing comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments that capture the full picture of a patient's needs and strengths to inform a personalized care strategy. Lead therapeutic interventions by conducting or co-leading group therapy sessions, providing patients with the essential coping tools and community support needed for healing. Shape personalized treatment goals by actively participating in team conferences to refine interventions that address the specific age-related and clinical needs of each patient.

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Empower patient progress by evaluating real-time responses to care and adjusting nursing plans, ensuring every intervention is purposeful and responsive to the patient's evolving status. 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.

Requirements

RN License (Kansas Board of Nursing)
BLS Certification (within 30 days of hire)
Nursing Diploma
Behavioral interventions
Care plan evaluation
Patient progress tracking
Group facilitation in therapy
Mental health interventions

Benefits

Health insurance
Adoption assistance
Employee assistance program
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Parental leave

About the employer

Ascension

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Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…

Living in Wichita, KS

Wichita sits along the Arkansas River in south-central Kansas, offering a relaxed Midwestern pace with a strong healthcare presence. The city blends affordable suburban living with cultural amenities like the Delano District and Old Town. Nurses relocating here will find a welcoming community, manageable traffic, and a cost of living that typically stretches farther than larger metro areas.

Cost of living in Kansas: 87; 13% below the national average
RN pay, Kansas average: $79k; mean annual wage

State-level figures. Becker's Hospital Review (BLS OEWS May 2024 wages · World Population Review 2024 cost index)

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LocationWichita, Kansas 67218

Role typeRN