New Grad RN Residency Program / Fall 2026

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus•Topeka, KS

About The Position

This position is for the New Grad Vizient/AACN Residency Program with a start date in Fall/Winter 2026. It is open to all units at UKHS St. Francis. The program aims to help new graduate Registered Nurses thrive in a people-first environment by offering career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, wellness resources, and comprehensive health benefits. The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, established in 1909, is a 378-licensed bed facility known for compassionate care, innovation, and community support.

Requirements

Current Kansas RN Licensure or will obtain by January 2026
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
Telemetry, ICU and PCU need ACLS and Post Surg needs Chemo. Completed within the first year of employment
2-Year Degree
Basic computer skills

Nice To Haves

4-Year Degree
At least one year recent experience in a similar healthcare setting.
Familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).

Responsibilities

Works under the direction of the Nurse Director/Manager and is responsible for coordination of safe patient care delivery for specified and diverse patient populations.
Assesses patient/family needs, develops and prioritizes patient goals, evaluates care delivery, and continually revises the plan of care to meet the biological, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, developmental, and educational needs of the patient/family.
Delegates care as appropriate to optimize patient outcomes.
Adheres to the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.
Collects and analyzes patient health data through comprehensive assessment.
Identifies and prioritizes patient/family biological, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, developmental, and education needs.
Develops and evaluates plan of care based on patient need priorities.
Coordinates care delivery with other healthcare team members and departments to ensure safe, age-appropriate, culturally aware care, and optimal outcomes.
Demonstrates competence in service-specific clinical skills and compliance with unit/department required duties.
Engages and involves the patient/family in the care delivery process.
Conducts medication reconciliation on admission, at transfer, and at discharge or as prescribed for outpatient setting.
Ensures safe and quality care for patients through identification of patient-specific risk factors (i.e. risk for falls, risk for skin breakdown, etc.).