
Ascension: Leading Faith Based Healthcare System
Ascension stands as one of America's largest non-profit Catholic health systems, serving communities across 16 states and the District of Columbia with a mission rooted in compassionate, personalized care. Since 1999, this faith-based organization has grown to encompass approximately 99,000 associates and 23,000 aligned providers delivering healing and hope through 94 wholly owned hospitals, 30 senior living facilities, and more than 2,600 sites of care.
Community Impact and Social Mission
Ascension's commitment to vulnerable populations is demonstrated through substantial community benefit programs providing $2.1 billion in care for persons living in poverty in FY2024. This extends beyond traditional healthcare to address social determinants of health, making Ascension a true advocate for a compassionate and just society through both actions and words.
Innovation and Spiritually Centered Care
As a faith-based organization committed to transformation through innovation, Ascension combines cutting-edge medical practices with holistic, spiritually-centered care. The network includes specialized centers of excellence featuring state-of-the-art operating rooms, advanced imaging suites, and comprehensive care units that enhance access, quality, and patient experience across diverse healthcare services.
Career Growth and Professional Development
- Comprehensive benefits: Paid time off, multiple health insurance options, and retirement plans with employer matching
- Educational support: Tuition reimbursement programs enabling continued learning and career advancement
- Work-life balance: Employee assistance programs, parental leave, and adoption assistance
- Diverse opportunities: Roles spanning nursing, physician practice management, biomedical engineering, clinical care management, and more
- Purpose-driven environment: Associates empowered to volunteer, give back, and make meaningful differences in patient lives
Why Ascension Wisconsin
Ascension Wisconsin has provided rewarding healthcare careers since 1848, operating 17 hospital campuses and over 100 related facilities from Racine to Appleton. Every associate is empowered to create a career path aligned with personal goals while delivering compassionate care to communities served. Ascension careers transcend traditional employment-they represent opportunities to enhance your life and positively impact those around you in an environment valuing both professional excellence and spiritual wellness.
Mission
Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually-centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities. We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.
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67214 Wichita, KS
67037 Derby, KS





67214 Wichita, KS
67037 Derby, KS
67235 Wichita, KS
67235 Wichita, KS
67235 Wichita, KS
67235 Wichita, KS
67037 Derby, KS
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RN Registered Nurse Trauma Program Specialist
Details
- Department: Trauma Program Services
- Schedule: Full Time, Night Shift, 7p-7a, and Rotating Weekends and Holidays
- Hospital: Ascension Via Christi St Francis
- Location: 929 St Francis St Wichita, KS. 67214
Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.
Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
Responsibilities
Provide direct nursing care to trauma patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Requirements
Licensure / Certification / Registration
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing required.
- Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Certification obtained within six months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Additional Preferences: 1 year RN experience in Trauma, ICU
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Why Join Our Team
Ascension Via Christi caregivers have been caring for and providing healing to Kansas communities for more than 135 years. As the largest healthcare provider in Kansas, we offer career opportunities across a number of hospitals, clinics, therapy centers and home health services.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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 EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
Pay Non-Discrimination Notice
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.
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