Residency Program RN
Sherwood, Arkansas
Posted Sep 2 · New grads welcomed
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What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
- Relocation
- Help offered
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
In our National Nurse Residency Program, you will function as a direct clinical care RN Resident nurse, developing essential knowledge, skills, and behaviors as you transition into practice. You are expected to achieve appropriate competency across all core and functional areas. (February 2027 Cohort)
Every day you will integrate our mission, vision, and values, prioritizing patient-centered care, taking ownership, and collaborating effectively with your team. You will actively engage in clinical performance improvement and ensure patient safety.
You’re not just starting a nursing job, you’re joining a community that’s here to support you every step of the way. Through our National Nurse Residency Program (NNRP), newly licensed RNs are welcomed into a 12-month, evidence-based experience designed to help you build confidence, strengthen your skills, and feel truly prepared from day one.
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Track Avaliable at St. Vincent North: Critical Care
We are offering a sign on bonus up to $15,000 depending on 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.
Job Requirements
Required
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
- Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 9 - months
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
$33.25 - $44.89 /hour
Sourced from a public job board.
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Requirements
- Required
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
- Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 9 - months
Place
- City
- Sherwood, Arkansas
- Median rent
- $1,101/mo
- Local household income
- $81,328/yr
- State price level
- 13% below the national average
- Address
- 2215 Wildwood Ave, Sherwood, AR 72120, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Arkansas index 86.9, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You are weighing CHI St Vincent Health in Sherwood, Arkansas (72120). 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…
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?