Licensed Practical Nurse Intern Cardiovascular

Ascension

Posted 12 days ago

Internship

Wichita, Kansas

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Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Assist patients with fundamental activities of daily living while maintaining dignity and comfort. Monitor patient conditions, capture vital signs, and report significant changes to the Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in an accredited LPN program, pursuing your nursing degree. You will assist patients with daily living activities, accurately capture vital signs, manage intake/output, monitor patient conditions, and meticulously document patient data and care plans.

Must Have Skills for ATS

LPN

vital signs

intake/output measurements

Job Description

We Are Hiring

Location: Wichita, KS

Facility: Via Christi St. Francis

Specialty: Cardiovascular

Schedule: Days | PRN

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

What You Will Do

  • Compassionate Patient Advocacy: You will assist patients with the fundamental activities of daily living—such as bathing, dressing, and positioning—with a focus on maintaining their dignity and comfort.
  • Clinical Precision: You’ll sharpen your technical skills by accurately capturing vital signs and managing intake/output measurements, providing the data our team needs to make informed care decisions.
  • Vigilant Observation: You will serve as a critical link in the chain of care, monitoring patient conditions and reporting significant changes directly to the Registered Nurse (RN) to ensure rapid response to patient needs.
  • Comprehensive Documentation: By meticulously recording patient data and updating care plans, you ensure that every member of the healthcare team has a clear, real-time picture of the patient’s progress.

What You Will Need

Education:

  • High school diploma equivalency OR Enrolled in accredited program specific to discipline required.

Additional Preferences

  • Current Nursing Enrollment: You are actively pursuing your nursing degree through an accredited LPN program.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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.

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Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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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.

Ascension

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025, Ascension provided $1.7 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs along with $1.8 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients. Across 16 states and the District of Columbia, Ascension’s network encompasses approximately 97,300 associates, 25,300 aligned providers, 90 wholly owned or consolidated hospitals, and ownership interests in 29 additional hospitals through partnerships. Ascension also operates 22 senior living facilities and a variety of other care sites offering a range of healthcare services.
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