Registered Nurse Adolescent Behavioral Health

<h3>Your future role at a glance </h3><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Location: </strong>Wichita, Kansas</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Facility: </strong>Ascension Via Christi, St. Joseph</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Department: </strong>Adolescent Behavioral Health</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Schedule: </strong>Night-Shift | Full-Time</p><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong>Sign-on Bonus: </strong> Up to $12,500</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span>Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.</span></p></br><h3>Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.</p></br><h3>Benefits that help you thrive </h3><ul style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Comprehensive health coverage: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Financial security & retirement:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance </span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Time to recharge:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Career growth:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Emotional well-being:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> Employee Assistance Program</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #1e69d2; font-weight: 400;">,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Family support: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;">parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits</span></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920;">Other benefits:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"> optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more</span></li></ul><p style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #151920; font-weight: 400;"></span></em></p></br><h3>How you’ll make an impact in this role </h3><ul><li>Direct the patient’s clinical journey by performing comprehensive assessments that evaluate physical, psychological, and social health to ensure a holistic start to the recovery process.</li><li>Design and evolve individualized care plans that align with the master treatment goals, ensuring every intervention is purposeful and responsive to the patient’s progress.</li><li>Lead therapeutic engagement by co-facilitating group therapy sessions and implementing evidence-based nursing care that helps patients develop vital coping and stabilization skills.</li><li>Collaborate as a clinical advocate within multidisciplinary team conferences, providing critical insights that shape the goals and objectives of the patient's long-term treatment plan.</li><li>Optimize treatment outcomes by continuously evaluating patient responses to care and proactively adjusting interventions to meet their changing clinical needs.</li></ul></br><h3>What minimum requirements you’ll need </h3><p style="margin: 0px;">Licensure / Certification / Registration:</p><ul><li>BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.  American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.</li><li>Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing required.</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;">Education:</p><ul><li>Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR professional licensure at time of hire required.</li></ul></br><p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><span style="color: #1e69d2; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> Equal employment opportunity employer </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;">Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> EEO Know Your Rights (English) </a> poster or <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) </a> poster.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><span style="color: #1e69d2; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> Fraud prevention notice </span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 15px 0;">Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 10px 0;"><span style="color: #1e69d2; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> E-Verify statement </span></p><p style="margin: 0;">Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/about-e-verify" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> here </a> for more information.</p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>

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