We are currently offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for Full-Time Nurses!

We’re thrilled to share we’re rebranding and changing our name from KVC Hospitals to Camber Children’s Mental Health. Our mission and values remain the same and we will continue providing compassionate, high-quality inpatient and residential children’s mental health services. We are seeking individuals to join our mission in the role of Charge Nurse.

The Charge Nurse for Camber Children’s Mental Health will supervise and coordinate patient care activities, direct nursing personnel and participate in staff development and evaluation of staff on assigned shift. Our Charge Nurse will also assist in direct patient care and represent management and administration in their absence. Shift is Wednesday-Friday from 7pm-7am.

Education Requirements for Charge Nurse: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.

Licensure/Certification for Charge Nurse: Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas. Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance.

Experience Requirements for Charge Nurse: Minimum two years of prior experience or training.

Benefits: Camber offers an excellent package of health and welfare benefits which includes Medical, Vision, and free Dental insurance, Employee and Dependent Life Insurance, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Coverage, Paid Parental Leave, a 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match, professional license renewal and CEU reimbursement, and tuition reimbursement. In addition, Camber provides a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan. Additional benefits including legal aid, identity theft, critical illness/accident insurance are also available.

Pay Rate starts at $32.50 per hour depending on education and experience.

Must be 20 years old to apply. Pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check required.

Covid Safety: Camber values the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as our employees. Therefore, masking is required at all Camber facilities. Additionally, the COVID-19 vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization unless you have an approved religious or medical exemption. If you become a finalist for this position any request for a medical and/or religious exemption can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit for intermittent amounts of time. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

About Camber Children’s Mental Health

Camber Children’s Mental Health is a network of nonprofit children’s mental health hospitals and residential treatment centers in Kansas City, Wichita and Hays. You previously knew us as KVC Hospitals and for over 30 years, our healthcare and mental health professionals have provided compassionate treatment to help children and teens achieve mental health wellness.

The goal of treatment is to provide each child with an individualized treatment plan to help them return home as soon and as safely possible, equipped with the resilience, support, and resources they need to continue treatment in their community. Our patient-centered approach works to heal the whole family unit when a child is struggling with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, self-harming, the impacts of trauma, and other mental health conditions.

Camber is proud to be an internationally renowned educational resource for community mental health providers, school districts, first responders, and a wide range of other partners who work with youth in need of intervention and support.

KVC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

See more career opportunities, learn about our benefits, and discover what it’s like to work at KVC at www.kvc.org/careers.