Medical Surgical Nurse
US-AR-LITTLE ROCK
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 400903
Type: Day
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Overview: As an Inpatient Surgical Nurse at CHI St Vincent, you'll excel in your nursing career by providing care to patients admitted to our unit. Most of your patients are funneled in from other units providing you with the opportunity to build on your education and experience in specialized service lines such as cardiac, telemetry, orthopedics, neurology, critical care, surgical services, and emergency. Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice. About Us: CHI St Vincent Infirmary is a 600 bed faith-based, non-profit, acute care facility providing quality health care to patients and communities from all over the State of Arkansas. Our level II trauma center is a regional referral center for cardiology, trauma, behavioral health, cancer care, neurosciences, and other specialties. We have been consistently named by US News & World Report as one of the State's best hospitals, with high performance in heart care, colorectal surgery, and joint replacement. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. 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 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. 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 program as well as referral bonuses, excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance. Qualifications: * Unencumbered license to practice as an RN in the State of Arkansas * 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) * Previous med surg experience is preferred, but not required * BLS through the American Heart Association is required 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!
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