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Wesley Medical Center

Wichita, Kansas

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.

Posted Sep 29 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance
Unit and setting
PreOp ASU · Hospital As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.surgical patients in immediate post-operative care
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed No experience Required Years of Experience
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 90 days of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Education
Registered Nurse Diploma
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What it pays

Benefits

  • Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial counseling
  • Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of NursingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts
More benefits (26)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • medical
  • prescription drug
  • vision
  • behavioral health
  • telemedicine services
  • paid family leave
  • long- and short-term disability coverage
  • leaves of absence
  • 401(k) Plan with match
  • flexible spending accounts
  • tuition assistance
  • student loan assistance
  • certification support
  • dependent scholarships

The role and schedule

Floating
Floats to other units
Day to day
manage airway support, closely monitor neurological and cardiac status, and respond promptly to complications or side effects Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects.
Day to day
provide initial wound care to surgical sites and ensure patient stability during recovery You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery.
Day to day
collaborate with surgical and anesthesia team You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team.
Day to day
deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
Day to day
serve as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team including providers and therapy Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
Day to day
apply the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
Day to day
assess patient condition, monitor throughout shift, and document changes in condition along with care provided Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
Day to day
educate patients and families or caregivers regarding condition, treatment, and follow-up measures Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
On call
on-call availability during select non-business hours This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.
Scheduling
Self-scheduling offered
Details
Level I Trauma Center and only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.

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Wesley Medical Center
Hospital
Wesley Medical Center
Address
550 N HILLSIDE STREET, WICHITA, KS, 67214
CMS rating
4 of 5 stars
Beds
597

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Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

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Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) RN PreOp ASU? At Wesley Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.

Position Details

  • Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
  • Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
  • Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
  • Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role

  • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
  • Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
  • Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
  • Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (RN) Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse Diploma

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually , making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year , more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital, the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our RN PreOp ASU opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What's around it?

Wesley Medical Center · Wichita, KS

Wichita, KSFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent
$975/mo
Household income
$64,620/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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