Float Nurse
Little Rock, Arkansas
RN
Posted Aug 27
- Unit
- Float-Pool
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Arkansas is $32/hr, across 48 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse (RN) on our Float/Flex Team, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery while presenting a positive attitude and being reliable,
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 thrive in this vital 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.
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- ASSESSMENT
- Performs complete patient assessment.
- Recognizes significant changes in patient status and seeks appropriate resources.
- Coordinates or collects physiologic monitoring data: vital signs, monitor results, lab and diagnostic test results. Performs ongoing assessment according to unit policy.
- Documents assessment in compliance with hospital policy.
- MAINTAINING PLAN OF CARE
Job Requirements Required
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing., upon hire
- Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
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.
Pay Range
$49.00 - $49.00 /hour
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing., upon hire
- Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
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
all local households, not nurse pay
Little Rock area index 89.4, where 100 is the national average.
Little Rock pairs Southern hospitality with big-city healthcare opportunities, anchored by major medical centers along the Arkansas River. Nurses enjoy a laid-back capital city where rolling hills meet urban convenience, offering an affordable metro lifestyle with genuine community feel—a practical and welcoming place to put down roots between shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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What is firmly on the table right now is the place itself: a Sherwood address in a compact-license state with graduated state income tax. Beyond location, the usual nurse-decision details—pay ranges, unit texture, scheduling, residency, and ratios—are not filled in…
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