Director of Nursing and Rehab

Details\n

• Department : Nursing Administration\n
• Schedule : Monday - Friday\n
• Hospital : Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa (3 days) and Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital (2 days)\n
• Location : Wichita, KS\n\nThis role will support multiple units across two of our locations : Med-Surg, Rehab, ED and ICU. Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa is a hospital and 24 / 7 emergency room offering specialty services like the accredited Ascension Via Christi Hernia Center, orthopedics, heart failure care, and robotic-assisted surgical procedures. St. Teresa features a dedicated Geriatric ER and a child-friendly emergency room among its 68 private patient suites, focusing on advanced, personalized care for the community. Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient therapy, specializing in recovery from conditions like stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries, and neurological disorders. It includes our unique Easy Street rehabilitation area that simulates real-world environments to help patients regain independence, alongside specialized physical, occupational, and speech therapies.\nBenefits\n\nPaid time off (PTO)\nVarious health insurance options & wellness plans\nRetirement benefits including employer match plans\nLong-term & short-term disability\nEmployee assistance programs (EAP)\nParental leave & adoption assistance\nTuition reimbursement\nWays to give back to your community\n\nBenefit 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.\nResponsibilities\n\nDirect services, workflow and resources for assigned nursing area.\n
• Develop departmental goals and objectives consistent with medical, administrative, legal and ethical requirements of the health care delivery system.\n
• Direct clinical activities, including patient assessment, care plan development, service level determination, patient visits, and complaint management.\n
• Plan, organize and direct all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and continuing education initiatives.\n
• Prepare and monitor budget(s) and ensure that assigned nursing area operates within allocated funds.\n
• Coordinate and direct internal and externally-driven audits.\nRequirements\n\nLicensure / Certification / Registration : \n
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing required.\n
• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.\n\nEducation : \n
• Bachelor's degree in nursing or diploma from an accredited school / college of nursing required.\n
• Master's degree or combination of Bachelor's degree and experience preferred.\n\nWork Experience : \n
• 5 years of experience required.\n
• 10 years of experience preferred.\n
• 2 years of leadership or management experience required.\n
• 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.\nAdditional Preferences\n
• 5+ years leadership preferred\n
• Acute Care experience required\n
• Director experienced preferred\n
• Manager experience also accepted\nWhy Join Our Team\n\nAscension 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.\n\nAscension 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.\n\nOur 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.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Employer\n\nAscension 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.\n\nFor further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.\n\nAs 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.\n\nPay Non-Discrimination Notice\n\nPlease 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.\nE-Verify Statement\n\nThis employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.\n\nE-Verify