Registered Nurse - Medical ICU Nights
Fort Smith, Arkansas
RN
Sign-on bonusStill listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 26 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- MICU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Relocation
- Help offered
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About this role
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Nursing
- Nursing
- Regular
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- Full-time
- Mercy Hospital Ft Smith
- JR266079
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Position Details
Overview
Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care. Maintains professional accountability for provision of patient care for the assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct care givers. Coordinates the patient care in conjunction with other departments. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.
Mercy Fort Smith is undergoing a $162 million expansion of its ER and ICU. The ER will expand from 29 to 50 rooms, and the ICU will increase from 38 to 64 rooms. This expansion will enable approximately 25,000 additional patient visits per year. This significant development will allow us to better meet the needs of our community in a world-class environment.
Incentives
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time and Part Time (.6 and above) RNs with 1+ Year of RN Experience! (No Contract!)
No Call!
Relocation Assistance up to $3,000 per policy
Stay Premium Program - up to $8/hour based on years of Mercy service
Education Assistance
Up to $20,000 Loan Forgiveness for new grad nurses
Tuition Reimbursement $2,000 per year
Day-One Comprehensive Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
PTO/Vacation Time
401(k) Employer-Matched Retirement Funds
- Shift Differentials
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program
Licensure
Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
Certifications
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
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Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program
- Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire
- Why Mercy?
- From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
- Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
Place
- City
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Median rent
- $884/mo
- Local household income
- $54,816/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% below the national average
- Address
- Fort Smith, AR, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Fort Smith area index 85.9, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Smith sits along the Arkansas River on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, offering a blend of frontier history and modern healthcare opportunities. The second-largest city in Arkansas features a relaxed pace, affordable living, and proximity to the Ozark foothills. Out-of-state RNs will find a welcoming community with regional medical centers serving western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Mercy is a Catholic health system founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986, with a heritage tracing back over 195 years to Catherine McAuley's founding of the first House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland in 1827. The Sisters of…
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