Critical Care Step Down Nurse
As our Stepdown Nurse at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs you’ll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- Nights36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Stepdown · Hospital As our Stepdown Nurse at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs you’ll monitor patients who are critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease.critically ill and unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening disease
- License
- RN license Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Arkansas staff rolesArkansas staff postings that state pay run $24/hr to $45/hr, the middle half $27/hr to $40/hr, across 242 postings.
- Pay differential
- We also offer additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder We also offer additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder
- Sign-on bonus
- $25,000
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Bonus
- sign-on bonus up to $25,000 We are offering a sign on bonus up to $25,000 depending on shift to hires who meet the eligibility requirements.depending on shift to hires who meet the eligibility requirements
- Extra pay
- clinical ladder additional pay We also offer additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder as well as referral bonuses, excellent benefits, and relocation assistance.participation in our clinical ladder
- Bonus
- referral bonuses referral bonuses
Benefits
- Benefitsrelocation assistancerelocation assistance
- Benefitstuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
- Benefitsmedical, prescription drug, dental, vision plansMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans
- Benefitspaid time off (minimum of 14 days annually including holidays)Paid time off (minimum of 14 days annually including holidays)
- Excellent benefits
- 401(k)
- 403(b)
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- take report from teammate and make rounds You’ll begin each shift by taking report from a nursing teammate before making your rounds.
- Day to day
- provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan You’ll provide continued care and perform procedures as detailed in the care plan.
- Day to day
- continuously monitor patients throughout shift You’ll clinically care for your patients- remaining focused and attentive as you continuously monitor your patients throughout your shift.
- Day to day
- advocate for patients You also serve as their advocate- supporting their best interests when they cannot.
- Day to day
- assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort - Assesses, plans, and implements nursing care while ensuring patient comfort
- Day to day
- anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families - Anticipates, identifies, and responds to informational and emotional needs of patients and families
- Day to day
- guides and directs healthcare personnel in caring for patients - Guides and directs healthcare personnel (i.e., Patient Care Technicians) in caring for patients
- Day to day
- maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use - Maintains knowledge of equipment setup, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices)
- Day to day
- initiates emergency support measures - Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury)
- Day to day
- assists with patient care duties and tasks - Assists with patient care duties/tasks (i.e., emptying drainage devices, ambulating, and hygiene.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for 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?
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Original listing
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As our Stepdown Nurse at CHI St Vincent Hot Springs 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.
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. - 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) - 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. We are offering a sign on bonus up to $25,000 depending on shift to 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.
What's around it?
Hot Springs, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% below the US average
- Median rent
- $914/mo
- Household income
- $47,760/yr, all local households, not nurse pay