New Graduate Nurse Resident

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 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. With more than 280 licensed beds, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization serving the health care needs of Hot Springs, Ark., and surrounding communities. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock are two of just over 400 Magnet hospitals nationwide and two of just four in Arkansas. As a Magnet institution, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs achieved Magnet status for the first time on October 14, 2020 and employs the highest standards of quality and ensures that patient care and safety are the top priority. Studies show that Magnet hospitals have better overall patient outcomes than non-Magnet hospitals. 

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

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our NNRP Resident (New Grad) at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll make the transition from practicing procedures as a student to becoming a professional nurse. You’ll build trust with your clinical preceptor and patients as you practice classroom concepts in real-time. Our residency program establishes your position as a reliable resource and helpful supporter of patients and families. The Winter Residency cohort will start Feb 2027.

Success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others and to put your classroom experience into practice. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about working at our hospital, making this a perfect starting point to launch your nursing career.

This job s responsible for providing a wide variety of professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care consistent with hospital standards/values, applicable regulatory requirements and scope of practice for the nursing profession.  Work also includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care during time of stay in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and the patient/family. 

• You’re in patient rooms, quickly rotating between immediate needs and check-ins to provide patient care while being monitored by your preceptor
• Open to learning more about the business and operational practices in our facility
• Develop patient advocate skills through observance and practice
• Build your nursing skills as you learn to put your education into practice with actual patients 

We are offering a $15,000 Sign On Bonus in addition to relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 9 - months

• Upload, along with your application submission:
  The available tracks include: Acute Care/ Critical Care/ Operating Room / Emergency Room 
  A Professional Resume
  Cover Letter detailing the area of interest (preferred track)
  Unofficial Transcript with cumulative hours of credit and cumulative GPA. (current)