Stepdown Nurse

CHI St Vincent Health; Conway (AR); Sur place; USD 46 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus up to $25,000

Clinical ladder pay and referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

CHI St. Vincent Health in Arkansas is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Stepdown Unit to help patients transition from intensive care to home safely and confidently.

You will provide direct patient care, including medication administration, vital signs monitoring, and managing complex needs, while collaborating with physicians, other clinicians, and patients' families. Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills are essential to succeed in this role, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or compact state license required prior to start date.
• 12 months of acute care experience required; new graduates or those without acute care experience may enter residency.
• Previous step down and/or ICU experience strongly preferred.
• BLS through the American Heart Association required within 30 days.
• ACLS through the American Heart Association required within 90 days.

Responsabilités

• Checking patients' health status daily and noting changes or concerns.
• Caring for multiple patients during the same shift with varying ages and conditions.
• Monitoring patients with life-saving medical equipment (IVs, catheters, feeding tubes, ventilators).
• Providing a safe, comfortable environment and advocating for patients.

Connaissances

Critical thinking

Time management

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Formation

Registered Nurse license in Arkansas

Description du poste

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse at CHI St. Vincent in Stepdown Unit, you will help patients transitioning from intensive care achieve optimal health and independence so they can return home safely and confidently.

Every day you will provide direct patient care, including medication administration, monitoring vital signs, and managing complex patient needs. You will be expected to collaborate effectively with physicians, other healthcare providers, and patients and their families.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills.

• Checking patients' health status daily and making note of any changes or concerns
• Caring for multiple patients throughout the same shift, often varying in age and condition
• Monitoring patients with life‑saving medical equipment such as IVs, catheters, feeding tubes and ventilators
• Providing a comfortable and secure environment for the patient while acting as their advocate

We are offering a sign on bonus up to $25,000 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, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or compact state license required prior to start date
• 12 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)
• Previous step down and/or ICU experience strongly preferred
• BLS through the American Heart Association is required within 30 days
• ACLS through the American Heart Association is required within 90 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

$33.25 - $44.89 /hour