Medical Surgical RN
About The Position
As a Medical Surgical Nurse at CHI St Vincent, you will provide care to patients admitted to the unit. Many patients arrive from other units, providing opportunities to build on your education and experience in service lines such as cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency. The role is suited to a patient-first nurse with keen assessment skills, critical thinking, a sense of urgency, and enthusiasm for helping others in a fast-paced clinical environment. You will care for assigned patients, administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and document care in a timely manner. You will collaborate with healthcare professionals across social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and imaging. CHI St. Vincent North is a 69-bed facility with a strong neuro and cardiac focus. The organization offers a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000, depending on shift, to eligible hires, as well as additional pay for clinical ladder participation, referral bonuses, benefits, and relocation assistance.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing, upon hire.
- Registered Nurse license in Arkansas, upon hire.
- One year of acute care experience; new graduates or nurses without acute care experience are hired through the residency training program.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 30 days.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within 12 months.
Responsibilities
- Provide care to patients admitted to the medical-surgical unit.
- Deliver the best possible care to assigned patients.
- Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and document care in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and imaging professionals.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $25,000, depending on shift, for eligible hires.
- Additional pay for participation in the clinical ladder.
- Referral bonuses.
- Benefits intended to support team member well-being and work/life balance.
- Relocation assistance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
