PACU RN
Sherwood, Arkansas
- Eligibility
- Surgical Services Nursing
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Posted Sep 12
The work and the unit
- Specialty
- Surgical Services Nursing
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- In range for Arkansas staff rolesArkansas staff postings that state pay run $24/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $26/hr to $45/hr, across 127 postings.
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision plans
- life insurance
- paid time off
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- tuition reimbursement
- retirement plan benefits
What's around it?
Living costs about 13% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,101/mo
- Household income
- $81,328/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
As our PACU Nurse at CHI St. Vincent North, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. 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 be successful in this 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. Apply cultural sensitivity to all patients, caregivers, and teams.
Develop and implement a nursing care plan for PACU patients. Collaborate with other professionals to ensure rooms are prepped with necessary equipment and supplies. Demonstrate kindness and compassion.
Sourced from CHI St Vincent Health’s careers page.
How this role fits you
About the employer
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…
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
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- 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?