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Arkansas Children's

Pediatric hospital providing child healthcare services

Registered Nurse 1 New Grad Resident - 3D/3E Surgical

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLittle Rock, AR, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college program or technical school, or a nursing diploma from a nationally accredited nursing school program.
  • An Arkansas or Compact State Registered Nurse license.
  • No nursing work experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide basic professional nursing care that is safe and effective and focused on the patient and family.
  • Demonstrate assessment, planning, evaluation, and implementation of patient care within nursing standards.
  • Demonstrate novice-level understanding and application of patient- and family-centered care addressing physical, psychosocial, and educational needs.
  • Provide safe and effective nursing care in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice standards, and state practice acts, while applying basic technical and procedural nursing skills.
  • Complete accurate clinical documentation and hand-offs to ensure continuity of care.
  • Assess patients and provide developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive care, including appropriate diversional, play, or recreational activities.
  • Use patient information to identify patient and family needs and desired outcomes.
  • Participate in developing plans of care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Identify and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition, seeking help when needed.
  • Provide individualized patient and family education and participate in assessing learning needs and developing education plans.
  • Implement evidence-based nursing practice using available evidence, patient and family preferences and values, and team clinical expertise.
  • Evaluate personal performance to identify strengths and professional development needs.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary shared decision-making activities.
  • Contribute to improving patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment by identifying improvement areas and evaluating and implementing new equipment, products, and technology.
  • Advocate for patients, families, and the care team to support quality patient care.
  • Participate in councils, committees, task forces, hospital initiatives, onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in nursing.
  • Certification specific to the patient population.
  • Participation in community activities promoting health and wellness.

About the Company

Arkansas Children's

Pediatric hospital providing child healthcare services

Arkansas Children’s Hospital provides pediatric medical care across many specialties through a Little Rock-based hospital and a network of clinics. It delivers emergency, inpatient and outpatient care, diagnostic services, and disease-specific clinics, with care coordinated through doctors, referrals, and online tools like patient portals and bill payment. The hospital stands out by focusing on family-centered, kid-specific care, offering extensive community programs, education, and research through the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute and clinical trials. Its goal is to improve children’s health by delivering comprehensive care close to home, expand access with new facilities in Northwest Arkansas, and support families with resources and partnerships.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$36.7M
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
Founded
1912

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