Holding Nurse

CHI St Vincent Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus up to $25,000

Clinical ladder program

Referral bonuses

Excellent benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CHI St. Vincent Health is seeking a Holding Nurse to support the Surgery team in a temporary holding environment. You will assess, monitor, and stabilize patients awaiting transfer, discharge, or further evaluation, ensuring safety and comfort.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to implement care plans, document assessments, and maintain the Plan of Care with urgency and compassion in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Current RN license to practice in our state.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Specialty certification (e.g., CCRN, CNOR, CEN) preferred.
• Additional certification or licensure may be required for some specialty areas.

Responsibilities

• Perform complete patient assessment and monitor vitals.
• Recognize significant changes in patient status and seek resources.
• Coordinate or collect physiologic monitoring data and document per policy.
• Maintain and update the Plan of Care.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Vital signs monitoring

BLS proficiency

Critical thinking

Education

RN license

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Holding Nurse is a critical member of the Surgery team, responsible for providing safe, compassionate, and efficient care for patients in a temporary holding environment. This role primarily focuses on monitoring, assessing, and stabilizing patients awaiting transfer to a definitive care area, discharge, or further medical evaluation. The Holding Nurse ensures continuous patient safety, maintains comfort, and facilitates a smooth transition within the healthcare system.

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 Benefits

• sign on bonus up to $25,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements
• clinical ladder program
• referral bonuses
• excellent benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• relocation assistance

Job Requirements

• Current RN license that allows you to practice in our state
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Experience as a Registered Nurse preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Specialty certification (ex: CCRN, CNOR, CEN) preferred
• Additional certification or licensure may be required for some specialty areas

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.