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Arkansas Children's

Pediatric hospital providing child healthcare services

Registered Nurse 1 New Grad Resident

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, technical school, or a nursing diploma from a nationally accredited nursing school program.
  • A Registered Nurse license in Arkansas or a compact state.
  • 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-care standards.
  • Provide complete care addressing the physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of patients and families at a novice level.
  • Provide safe and effective nursing care in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice standards, and state practice laws and regulations.
  • Apply basic technical and procedural nursing skills; maintain accurate clinical documentation and complete handoffs for 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, and participate in developing collaborative care plans.
  • Identify changes in patient condition, seek assistance, and respond appropriately.
  • 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.
  • Recognize and support the AC Professional Practice Model, and evaluate personal performance to identify strengths and professional-development needs.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary shared decision-making activities.
  • Improve 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 AC team to support quality patient care.
  • Participate in councils, committees, task forces, hospital initiatives, onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities.
  • Participate in community activities that promote health and wellness when applicable.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in nursing.
  • Certification specific to the patient population.

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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