Medical Surgical RN

CHI St. Vincent Health; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $25,000

Relocation assistance

Referral bonuses

Excellent benefits

Job summary

CHI St Vincent Health in Arkansas seeks a Medical-Surgical Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care on our fast-paced unit. You’ll perform thorough assessments, monitor patients, administer medications, and coordinate care across service lines including cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care and emergency.

This patient-first role emphasizes teamwork with physicians, social work, physical and occupational therapy, lab and imaging.

Qualifications

• Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire.
• 1 year of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program).
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the best possible care to your set of assigned patients.
• Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation.
• Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging

Skills

Critical thinking

Assessment

Patient advocacy

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

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 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CHI St Vincent North has 69 beds and offers a small-town feeling of family and camaraderie. We have a strong neuro and cardiac focus.

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.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Medical Surgical Nurse at CHI St Vincent, you'll excel in your nursing career by providing care to patients admitted to our unit. Most of your patients are funneled in from other units providing you with the opportunity to build on your education and experience in specialized service lines such as cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency.

Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.

• Deliver the best possible care to your set of assigned patients


• Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation


• Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging

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.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire


• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and


• 1 year of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program)


• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days and


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 12 - months