Registered Nurse PACU

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us Job Summary and Qualifications As a Registered Nurse in our PACU, you will be joining a team of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to deliver excellent care to our patients. You will care provide care to patients that is crafted specifically to individual patient needs, and administered by some of the most highly skilled and trained providers in the region. What you will do in this role: + You will oversee and direct the care of the surgical patient in all surgical specialties. + You will be taking call on a rotating schedule. + You will be responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. + You will be 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 our hospital and the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. + You will be collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. + You will systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice by participation in quality of care activities to initiate, implement, and sustain process improvements. + You will be collaborating with the patient, significant others and health care providers in providing and advocating for patient care. + You will monitor the patientu2019s progress toward the attainment of outcomes. + You will consider safety and cost effectiveness when delivering patient care. + You will be participating in the improvement of operational functions of the department. + You will consider safety and cost effectiveness when delivering patient care. + You will secure, administer and handle medication according to established guidelines. + You will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to identify, interpret and access appropriate resources in patient specific scenarios. What qualifications you will need for this role: + Graduate from an accredited school of nursing + Current licensure in the State of Kansas a Registered Nurse, or current active multi-state Registered Nurse license + Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association + ACLS + PALS + 1-3 years of PACU, Surgical, Critical Care or Acute Care RN experience 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 Learn more about Employee Benefits ( Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 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. 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 Worldu2019s Most Ethical Companiesu00ae 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. _

Created: 2026-03-02