RN Nurse Resident

CHI St. Vincent Health, 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 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. 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.

As our NNRP Resident (New Grad) at CHI St. Vincent, 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 Summer Residency cohort will start July 2026.

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.

• Associates Degree In Nursing.
• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing with the Arkansas Board of Nursing 
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Upload, along with your application submission:
• The available tracks include:  Medical Surgical: Orthopedics/Inpatient Surgical/Oncology;  Perioperative; Emergency/Trauma; Progressive Care
• A Professional Resume
• Cover Letter detailing the area interest (preferred track) PDF
• Unofficial Transcript with cumulative hours of credit and cumulative GPA. (current)
• We do not sponsor international students for any of our locations.

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