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Medical Surgical Nurse

CHI St Vincent Health

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 16

Unit and setting
Med-Surg
License
RN licenseUnencumbered license to practice as an RN in the State of Arkansas
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Unencumbered license to practice as an RN in the State of Arkansas Check your license
Certification
BLS through the American Heart Association is required
Experience
6 months of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program)

Preferred

Experience
Previous ortho/neuro experience is preferred, but not required

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Arkansas staff rolesArkansas staff postings that state pay run $24/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $30/hr to $45/hr, across 258 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$25,000

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on CHI St Vincent Health’s careers page.

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Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Surgical Nurse at CHI St Vincent Infirmary, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Your success in this role comes from working well with the surgical and nursing team to communicate details while paying close attention to the emotional and informational needs of the patient. You do not need previous experience in an orthopedic unit to be successful in this role, but enthusiasm to help others is mandatory. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, which makes this a perfect starting point to launch your nursing career.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

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 program, excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Job Requirements

  • Unencumbered license to practice as an RN in the State of Arkansas
  • 6 months of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program)
  • Previous ortho/neuro experience is preferred, but not required
  • BLS through the American Heart Association is required

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

What's around it?

In Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent
$1,106/mo
Household income
$63,003/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Little Rock, AR

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