Step Down RN

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse at CHI St. Vincent in the Stepdown Unit, you will help patients transition from intensive care to achieve optimal health and independence, enabling them to return home safely and confidently. You will provide direct patient care daily, including medication administration, monitoring vital signs, and managing complex patient needs. You will collaborate effectively with physicians, other healthcare providers, and patients and their families.

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

• Registered Nurse license in good standing, State of Arkansas or a compact state license required prior to start date
• 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 step‑down or ICU experience strongly preferred
• BLS through the American Heart Association is required
• ACLS through the American Heart Association is required

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of Common Spirit Health. CHI St. Vincent North has 69 beds and offers a small‑town feeling of family and camaraderie, with a strong neuro and cardiac focus. The organization is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for the poor and vulnerable, and innovating where healing can happen.

$40.00 - $40.00 /hour

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type:
  
  Contract
• Job Function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care