Registered Nurse / RN PACU

1 month ago
Topeka, KansasPer Diem / PRNPerioperative Nursing
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus as a Registered Nurse / RN PACU in United States. Overview Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Recovery Room A (PACU) Registered Nurse in Topeka, Kansas. Why Join Us?

Key Responsibilities

  • operatively, and post
  • op during recovery from anesthesia.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus as a Registered Nurse / RN PACU.

Key Skills

Nursing CarePatient AssessmentAnesthesia RecoveryPatient AdvocacyPreoperative CarePostoperative CareBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS Certification

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of professional nursing and hold a current Nursing License in the State of Kansas, along with required BLS and ACLS certifications.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse / RN PACU at Ardent Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Perioperative Nursing registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Perioperative Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Perioperative Nursing position at Ardent Health is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Topeka, Kansas.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Nursing Care, Patient Assessment, Anesthesia Recovery, Patient Advocacy, Preoperative Care, Postoperative Care, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Perioperative Nursing role.

Core responsibilities: Responsibilities include admitting patients to the preoperative unit, assisting with physical preparation for surgery, and providing professional nursing care in the immediate postoperative period within the PACU.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Perioperative Nursing registered nurse jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Ardent Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
0-2
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

1mo ago

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