Surgery Nurse

CHI St Vincent Health; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $25,000

Health/Dental/Vision benefits

FSA

Matching retirement plans

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Job summary

CHI St Vincent Health in Arkansas seeks a Surgery Nurse to prepare patients for procedures and assist in the operating room. You will review consent, conduct preoperative assessments, and ensure equipment readiness while updating families during surgery.

The role requires an Arkansas nursing license, BLS, and prior acute care experience; residency pathways exist for new grads. A sign-on bonus is offered along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Unencumbered license to practice in Arkansas.
• 1 year of acute care experience required (residency program for new grads).
• BLS certification from American Heart Association required.
• BSN preferred; OR/surgical circulating experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for surgical procedures and assist in the operating room.
• Review consent forms, answer questions, and perform preoperative assessments.
• Ensure equipment is ready and update family members on surgery status.
• Directly assist the surgeon during surgery.
• Maintain focus under pressure and exercise good judgment in emergencies.
• Participate in the clinical ladder and collect eligibility-based pay improvements.

Skills

Surgical nursing

Education

Unencumbered Arkansas nursing license

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Surgery Nurse at CHI St Vincent, you will prepare patients for surgical procedures and assist in the operating room to ensure they receive excellent nursing when they are at their most vulnerable.

Every day you will go over consent forms, answer questions about the procedure, do preoperative assessments, make sure the equipment is ready to go, and update family members on the surgery status during the operation. You will be expected to directly assist the surgeon during the actual surgery.

To be successful in this role you must have the ability to maintain focus while multitasking, remain calm under pressure, and exercise good judgment in emergency situations.

We are offering a sign on bonus of $25,000 to hires who meet the eligibility requirements. We also offer additional pay for participation in our clinical ladder, excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance.

Job Requirements

• Unencumbered license to practice in the State of Arkansas
• 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)
• Previous surgery experience is preferred, but not required
• BLS through the American Heart Association is required

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Previous nursing experience in circulating or OR

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!

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