Med Surg Nurse
About The Position
As a Medical Surgical Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. You will make critical assessments, perform skilled procedures, and implement patient care plans while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The role calls for keen assessment skills, critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. You will comfort patients who are nervous or confused after surgery, welcome new patients, ensure they have medication to manage postoperative pain, and inform patients and families about hospital care and care at home. The unit has 30 beds. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is a faith-based, not-for-profit hospital and Magnet institution in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with more than 280 licensed beds. The posting offers eligible hires a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000, additional pay for participation in the clinical ladder program, referral bonuses, benefits, tuition reimbursement, and relocation assistance.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Registered Nurse license for Arkansas, required upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 30 days.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, required within 12 months.
- Six months of acute care experience; new graduates and nurses without acute care experience are hired through the residency training program.
Nice To Haves
- Previous medical-surgical experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized, comprehensive nursing care and make critical patient assessments.
- Perform skilled procedures and implement patient care plans.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.
- Comfort patients who are nervous or confused after surgery and help them feel safe during recovery.
- Welcome new patients and ensure they have medication needed to manage postoperative pain.
- Inform patients and families about care during their hospital stay and at home.
- Work attentively in a fast-paced, 30-bed unit.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 for eligible hires.
- Additional pay for participation in the clinical ladder program.
- Referral bonuses.
- Benefits that support team-member well-being and work/life balance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Relocation assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
