CVICU Nurse
Little Rock, Arkansas
- Eligibility
- RNCritical Care
Posted Sep 11
What the listing says
Role
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for AR staff roles
AR staff postings that state pay run $24/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $25/hr to $45/hr, across 122 postings.
About this role
As our CVICU Registered Nurse (RN) at CHI St Vincent Infirmary, you’ll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease. You’ll begin each shift by taking report from a nursing teammate before making your rounds. You’ll provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan.
CVICU Nurses deliver care to patients in critical condition who are suffering heart problems. These patients are often coming out of cardiac surgery and require a very specialized level of care. To thrive in this role, you’ll heavily depend on your ability to multitask and react.
You’ll clinically care for your patients- remaining focused and attentive as you continuously monitor your patients throughout your shift. You also serve as their advocate- supporting their best interests when they cannot. However, your sound judgment during an emergency and rapid response are impressive, putting you on the radar for advancement.
Read the full posting
If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. - Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort - Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families - Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients - Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices) Utilizes safeguards such as IV pump drug library and monitor alarms with necessary - Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury) - Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene
Sourced from CHI St Vincent Health’s careers page.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or compact state license
- BLS through the American Heart Association
- ACLS through the American Heart Association
Benefits
- excellent benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- relocation assistance
Place
- City
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Median rent
- $1,106/mo
- Local household income
- $63,003/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
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.
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
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?