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Registered Nurse Manager Operating Room

Ascension Health

Wichita, KSFull-time$111–150K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$111–150K/yr
Location
Wichita, KS
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Kansas Registered Nurse Credential, requiredAdvanced Life Support Or BLS Provider, required

Job overview

The Registered Nurse Manager for Operating Room oversees daily surgical services operations at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Wichita. The role leads and develops the perioperative team, monitors quality and patient care, resolves clinical issues, establishes unit policies, maintains regulatory and accreditation requirements, and manages department expenditures and resources. The schedule is rotating and full-time.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Leadership, nice to havePerioperative Operations, nice to haveQuality Monitoring, nice to haveClinical Issue Resolution, nice to havePolicy Development, nice to have

Qualifications

Kansas Registered Nurse Credential, requiredAdvanced Life Support or BLS Provider, requiredPediatric Advanced Life Support, nice to have3 Years of Experience, required1 Year Leadership Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Wichita, KS

  • Facility: Ascension Via Christi Hospital

  • Department: Surgical Services

  • Schedule: Rotating | Full-Time

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Hire, train, and mentor a dedicated perioperative team, fostering professional growth and high engagement.

  • Oversee daily OR operations and quality monitoring systems to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate patient care.

  • Resolve clinical issues promptly to elevate physician collaboration, staff morale, and the patient experience.

  • Establish unit policies and uphold regulatory and accreditation requirements across all surgical suites.

  • Direct department expenditures and manage unit resources responsibly to ensure fiscal alignment.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

  • Required Credential(s):

  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

  • One or more of the following:

  • Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Preferred Credential(s):

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education

  • Required professional licensure/certification AND 3 years of experience and 1 year of cumulative leadership experience required.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ 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

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) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

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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How this job compares

Set against the 28,870 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$111–150K/yr
  • Kansas median$69–122K/yr20 salary ranges
  • US median$80–110K/yr2,573 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $130K, is 37% above the Kansas median midpoint ($95K) — in the top quarter of Nurse salary ranges in Kansas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 412 open Nurse jobs in Kansas and 28,870 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kansas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 12,043 postings).
Education
3,102 of the 28,870 open Nurse jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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