CVICU Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health-owned CHI St. Vincent in Arkansas seeks an RN to deliver high-quality care in a fast-paced setting. You will assess patients, implement care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to drive optimal outcomes.

Requirements include AR RN licensure, BLS, and ACLS within 30 days; CPR/ACLS readiness is emphasized as critical for patient safety and timely interventions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse with Arkansas licensure upon hire.
• CPR within 30 days and ACLS within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete patient assessment and monitor status changes.
• Coordinate and document care plans and interventions.
• Collect and document physiologic data per unit policy.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

Skills

Patient assessment

Critical thinking

Care planning

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

RN license (AR)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days

Tools

Vital signs monitor

ECG monitoring

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you 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.

• 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 and


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 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

$32.28 - $43.58 /hour