Ortho Neuro Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; 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 Hot Springs, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks an Ortho Neuro Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across a 30-bed unit.

You will perform assessments, skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans within an interdisciplinary team focused on optimal outcomes. Requirements include AR RN license, BLS within 30 days, ACLS within 12 months, and at least 6 months of acute care experience; residency options are available for new grads.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required, upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 12 - months
• 6 months of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through residency training)

Responsibilities

• Comfort patients who are nervous and confused after surgery to make them feel safe and relaxed for their healing.
• Fast-paced work while paying attention to patient details across 30 beds in the unit.
• Welcome new patients and ensure they have the medication necessary to manage their postoperative pain.
• Confidently inform families and patients about home care and their care while staying at the hospital.
• Work alongside a team of nurses that care about patient well-being as much as you do.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

RN license in AR

BSN

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Ortho Neuro 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.

• Comfort patients who are nervous and confused after surgery to make them feel safe and relaxed for their healing.


• Fast-paced work while paying attention to the patient details across 30 beds in the unit.


• Welcome new patients and make sure they have the medication necessary to manage their postoperative pain.


• Confidently inform families and patients about home care and their care while staying at the hospital.


• Work alongside a team of nurses that care about patient well-being as much as you do.

• sign on bonus up to $25,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements.


• additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder program


• referral bonuses


• excellent benefits


• tuition reimbursement


• relocation assistance

Job Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required, upon hire


• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire


• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 12 - months


• 6 months 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)

Preferred

• Previous ortho/neuro experience


• BSN

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. With more than 280 licensed beds, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization serving the health care needs of Hot Springs, Ark., and surrounding communities. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock are two of just over 400 Magnet hospitals nationwide and two of just four in Arkansas. As a Magnet institution, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs achieved Magnet status for the first time on October 14, 2020 and employs the highest standards of quality and ensures that patient care and safety are the top priority. Studies show that Magnet hospitals have better overall patient outcomes than non-Magnet hospitals.

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

$32.38 - $43.68 /hour