Registered Nurse Postpartum

HCA Healthcare • Wichita, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Postpartum delivers and coordinates patient-centered nursing care for the department’s patient population. The role uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and follows Wesley Medical Center standards of nursing care and practice and the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. The nurse collaborates with patients, significant others, and healthcare providers to support effective care and desired outcomes, while taking patients’ age and culture into account.

The role contributes to quality improvement, monitors patient progress, maintains current nursing knowledge, supports the professional development of colleagues, and participates in improving departmental operations. Nurses are expected to communicate respectfully, advocate for patients, make ethical decisions, consider safety and cost effectiveness, and apply critical thinking and age-appropriate competencies. Medication must be secured, administered, and handled according to established guidelines. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse credential.
• Registered Nurse Diploma, Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Neonate Resuscitate certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and coordinate nursing care for the department-specific patient population in accordance with Wesley Medical Center standards and the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.
• Collaborate with professional disciplines to support effective, efficient care and desired patient outcomes.
• Use knowledge of patients’ ages and cultures when providing care.
• Contribute to quality nursing care and improvement activities, including initiating, implementing, and sustaining process improvements.
• Monitor patient progress toward desired outcomes.
• Maintain current knowledge of nursing practice and education.
• Contribute to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others.
• Collaborate with and advocate for patients, significant others, and healthcare providers.
• Consider safety and cost effectiveness when delivering care, and make ethical decisions on behalf of patients.
• Participate in improving departmental operations and maintain effective, respectful collaborative communication.
• Participate in opportunities to provide outstanding service to customers.
• Apply age-appropriate competencies and critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify and access appropriate resources for patient-specific scenarios.
• Secure, administer, and handle medication according to established guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 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.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree