Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Wesley Healthcare; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center, part of Wesley Healthcare in Wichita, KS, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse in Emergency Room to provide patient-centered care using the nursing process and collaborate with the health team to ensure optimal outcomes.

Professional qualifications include RN licensure, RN Diploma, ACLS, BLS, and pediatric-focused certifications with timely completion of required trainings. Up-to-date clinical knowledge and a commitment to quality care are essential.

Qualifications

• RN licensure and current practice in Kansas or compact state.
• RN Diploma or nursing degree from an accredited program.
• ACLS, BLS and pediatric-focused certifications required.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 90 days of start date.
• PALS and TNCC/ENCP/EMCTS certifications within stated timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered care using the nursing process.
• Coordinate nursing care for department-specific patient population.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to quality improvement and safety initiatives in the unit.
• Ensure ethical decisions and safe medication administration.

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

RN Diploma

ACLS

BLS

ELC/ENPC

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

PALS Pediatric Life Support

TNCC

Job description

Introduction

• NEW Increased RN Pay Rates! ***

Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse Emergency Room you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Wesley Medical Center!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for the department-specific patient population in accordance with the standards of nursing care and practice as defined by Wesley Medical Center and the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and culture in the provision patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

• Delivers patient-centered nursing care in accordance with standards of care defined by Wesley Medical Center.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participation in quality of care activities to initiate, implement, and sustain process improvements.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice and education.
• Monitors the patient’s progress toward the attainment of outcomes.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.
• Collaborates with the patient, significant others and health care providers in providing and advocating for patient care.
• Considers safety and cost effectiveness when delivering patient care.
• Decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner.
• Participates in the improvement of operational functions of the department.
• Establishes and maintains effective and respectful communication in development of all collaborative relationships.
• Evaluates and participates in opportunities for outstanding service to all customers and accepts responsibility in partnership that is equally respectful to everyone.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge of age-appropriate competencies to department specific population.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to identify, interpret, and access appropriate resources in patient specific scenario(s).
• Secures, administers and handles medication according to established guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What qualifications you will need

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse Diploma

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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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 than24,000 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.

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.