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Medical Surgical Charge Nurse

CHI St Vincent Health

Little Rock, Arkansas

Eligibility
RNMed surgSign-on bonus

Posted Sep 11

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What the listing says

Role

Accepts
RN

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Pay

Similar roles post
Similar AR staff roles post $25/hr to $45/hr

AR staff postings that state pay run $24/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $25/hr to $45/hr, across 122 postings.

Sign-on bonus
$25,000

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About this role

As a Med Surg Charge Nurse, you will be a central figure in patient care, seamlessly navigating the healthcare journey to achieve optimal outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. Responsibilities include facilitating day-to-day operations of the Unit. Collaborates with staff, Nurse Managers, team leaders, supervisors, and physicians to ensure quality patient care is being provided with optimum patient outcomes.

You have a talent for planning and coordinating which patients and their loved ones appreciate. You have the ability to think critically, creatively, and unconventionally when necessary. Project management is a natural talent as you will coordinate care between multiple patients while keeping your entire healthcare team on track with shared goals.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical acumen, exceptional communication and advocacy skills, and a strategic mindset, all driven by a passion for optimizing patient care across every touchpoint. We are offering a sign on bonus up to $25,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements. We also offer additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder as well as referral bonuses, excellent benefits, and relocation assistance.

Sourced from CHI St Vincent Health’s careers page.

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Benefits

  • Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off (minimum of 14 paid time off days annually)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Retirement plan benefits

Place

City
Little Rock, Arkansas
Median rent
$1,106/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$63,003/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
11% below the national average

Little Rock area index 89.4, where 100 is the national average.

Little Rock delivers capital-city Arkansas medicine at a cost of living about 11% below the national average. After rounds, bike the Arkansas River Trail, eat through the River Market District's warehouse restaurants, or summit Pinnacle Mountain—all close to the medical corridor. Heights and Hillcrest neighborhoods keep you in walkable bungalow charm.

Map showing the location of Little Rock, AR
Approximate location in Little Rock, AR. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

About the employer

CHI St Vincent Health

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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