Now Hiring - New Grad Float Pool

Join our team as a day shift, full-time or night-shift, full-time Float Pool Graduate Nurse in Topeka, Kansas.

Why Join Us? 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better 

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.

• The Registered Nurse 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.
• The RN assesses patient/family needs, develops and prioritizes patient goals, evaluates care delivery, and continually revised the plan of care to meet the biological, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, developmental, and educational needs of the patient/family. The RN Delegates care as appropriate to optimize patient outcomes.
• The RN 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.)

Job Requirements:

• Current Kansas RN Licensure or will obtain by September 2026
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
• 2-Year Degree
• Specific Certifications are required within one year of hire
• Basic computer skills

Preferred Job Requirements:

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

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About Ardent Health

At Ardent Health, everything we do starts with people—including you. As a national healthcare provider, we’re united by a shared purpose: caring for our patients, our communities, and one another. When you join Ardent, you’re part of a team that’s making healthcare more accessible, compassionate, and easy to navigate. What makes Ardent different is where and how we work. Our hospitals and clinics are rooted in thriving mid-size communities across Idaho, Kansas, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas—offering a high-quality, more affordable lifestyle without sacrificing career opportunity. Here, you can build a meaningful career while enjoying more balance, flexibility, and connection to your community. You’ll be supported by the strength of a national organization—with 30 hospitals, 280 sites of care, and 24,000+ team members—while having the autonomy to make a real impact locally. Whether you’re growing your skills, exploring new roles, or advancing your career, Ardent gives you the resources and flexibility to succeed. At Ardent, your work matters—and so does your life outside of it. We have opportunities across Ardent's affiliate health systems, including: BSA Hea...lth System in TX Hillcrest Healthcare System in OK Lovelace Health System in NM Mountainside Medical Center in NJ Portneuf Health in ID Pascack Valley Medical Center in NJ Seton Medical Center Harker Heights in TX UT Health East Texas in TX The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in KS

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