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Arkansas Children's

Pediatric hospital providing child healthcare services

Registered Nurse 2 Neonatal Intensive Care

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate's degree, an equivalent qualification from a two-year college program or technical school, or a nursing diploma is required.
  • An Arkansas or compact-state Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Neonatal intensive care unit experience is required.
  • Candidates must not be current users of medical marijuana because the position is safety sensitive.
  • A flu vaccine is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide safe and effective patient- and family-centered nursing care autonomously.
  • Analyze, think critically, plan, prioritize, and organize care, make clinical judgments, and manage routine and unexpected clinical situations.
  • Provide care addressing the physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of patients and families.
  • Practice in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice standards, and state practice acts, rules, and regulations.
  • Demonstrate competent technical and procedural nursing skills.
  • Communicate and collaborate through clinical documentation, hand-offs, rounds, and team meetings.
  • Assess patients and provide developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive care.
  • Analyze patient and family information, identify problems and outcomes, evaluate variations and patterns, and respond to changes in patient condition.
  • Develop, maintain, and apply plans of care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Assess patient and family learning needs, develop education plans, document education activities, and facilitate interdisciplinary teaching.
  • Advance evidence-based nursing practice by searching for and applying evidence to guide clinical practice.
  • Evaluate personal performance and identify professional development needs, and provide input for peer evaluations.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary shared decision-making activities.
  • Identify areas for improvement and help evaluate and implement new equipment, products, and technology.
  • Initiate advocacy actions for patients, families, and the Arkansas Children's team as needed.
  • Participate in councils, committees, task forces, hospital initiatives, onboarding, recruitment, retention, and community health and wellness activities.
  • Guide individuals, groups, and activities to achieve patient goals and positive outcomes.
  • Mentor, coach, and teach healthcare professionals and students.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in nursing is recommended.
  • One year of nursing experience is recommended.
  • Certification specific to the patient population is recommended.

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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