Registered Nurse West Emergency Services

Wesley Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Spend more time at the bedside with patients in the West Emergency Services unit.

About the role

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Directs and coordinates 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's vision and mission.

• Delivers patient-centered nursing care in accordance with standards of care defined by Wesley Medical Center.
• Utilizes knowledge of patient’s age and culture in the provision of patient care.
• Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.
• 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 the development of all collaborative relationships.
• Evaluates and participates in opportunities for outstanding service to all customers and accepts responsibility in a partnership that is equally respectful to everyone.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge of age-appropriate competencies to the department-specific population.
• Utilizes critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify, interpret, and access appropriate resources in patient-specific scenarios.
• Secures, administers, and handles medication according to established guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Registered Nurse Diploma
• 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 60 months of employment start date)
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date)

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services, and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, and long-term care coverage.
• Moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About Wesley Medical Center

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. 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.