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Arkansas Children's

Pediatric hospital providing child healthcare services

Nurse Manager - Patient Care Manager, Weekends

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.
  • Three years of nursing experience is required, along with demonstrated leadership readiness through prior leadership experience or, for internal candidates, successful completion of the ASPIRE program.
  • A certification specific to the patient population is required.
  • An Arkansas or Compact State Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
  • For a dialysis manager, Dialysis Certification (CDN) is required within one year of hire or within six months of meeting certification exam eligibility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the achievement of hospital and departmental patient safety goals.
  • Coach and mentor team leaders, providing resources and support for effective patient care assignments and efficient patient flow.
  • Foster effective communication, collaboration, and accountability between clinical staff, teams, and other departments.
  • Ensure the environment of care is safe for patients, families, and staff through purposeful rounding.
  • Foster an environment for reporting and appropriate follow-up on occurrences and near misses.
  • Hire, onboard, evaluate, train, and develop staff.
  • Invest in team members through career mapping and planning for their ongoing development and promotion.
  • Manage department expenses and resource utilization to achieve budget and productivity goals.
  • Assist with timely completion of care, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Complete ongoing monitoring, data collection, and audits to ensure compliance.
  • Lead and participate in performance improvement initiatives, proactively identifying issues of risk and safety.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Four years of progressively responsible leadership experience is preferred.

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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