Registered Nurse PACU​/Preop

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct RN experience are eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus!*

To be eligible for the sign-on bonus, you must be hired into a full-time or part-time position; PRN positions are not eligible. Some exclusions apply. Apply to chat with a recruiter about the details!

Depending on your location, you may be eligible for relocation assistance!

In our commitment to providing the highest standard of patient care, we maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1 in the operating room and 1:2 in the post‑anesthesia care unit (PACU). Our department is proud to serve as a beacon of health and healing for our community in Southwest Kansas. Here, we are more than colleagues—we are a close‑knit family that fosters a supportive and collaborative environment where every member is valued and respected.

We are united by a shared passion for healing, a commitment to excellence, and we are always seeking like‑minded individuals to join our family.

Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith‑based, mission‑driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in human kindness.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for:

• Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Promote the optimal health, well‑being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.
• Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship‑based care, organizational mission, and core values.

In addition to bringing human kindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following:

• Associates Degree in Nursing required;
  Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs

• One year RN experience
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

• RN License required;
  Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City, is a Joint Commission accredited 99‑bed hospital that serves as a regional referral center for southwest Kansas. Acute care is at the heart of what we do. St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City provides health services that include diagnostics and interventional cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation. We combine patient‑centered care with modern technology and medical expertise to treat a wide range of medical conditions.