Registered Nurse - Alma

Pediatrics Plus Website; Alma (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

State of the Art Facilities & Tech

Job summary

Pediatrics Plus in Arkansas is seeking a Registered Nurse to oversee medical aspects at the Developmental Preschool program. The RN will monitor health and safety, provide nursing care as prescribed, and support families and staff.

The role requires current AR RN license, pediatric experience preferred, strong communication skills, and ability to manage records, training, and health-related inquiries.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN with current Arkansas license and pediatric experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with families and team members.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Monitors health and safety across the site and preschool program.
• Provides daily nursing services as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Addresses health-related needs including sickness, injuries, and incidents.
• Maintains immunization records and waiver forms for each client.
• Requests medical records from providers as needed.
• Ensures accurate and timely nursing billing.
• Attends multidisciplinary conferences and health and safety trainings.
• Supports orientation on health and safety for new hires.
• Ensures Arkansas Childcare Licensing and EIDT requirements are followed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Multitasking

Education

Arkansas RN license

Pediatric nursing experience (preferred)

Job description

Are you passionate about helping children succeed? Do you want to join a team of dedicated professionals committed to creating an environment where children thrive?At Pediatrics Plus, we are looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team! Pediatrics Plus is a specialized pediatric healthcare provider. We are committed to helping children succeed in all stages of life through evidence-based therapy and education, diagnostic services, state-of-the-art facilities, specialized equipment, family support, and community investment.

What we offer:

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• State of the Art Facilities & Technology

What you will do :

In conjunction with site and regional leadership, the Registered Nurse oversees the medical aspect and needs at the site level of the Developmental Preschool program.

• Monitors all aspects of health and safety.
• Completes initial and annual training on issues regarding the health and safety of our clients (beneficiaries) enrolled, including daily care/emergency care.
• Provides daily nursing services as prescribed by a licensed physician.
• Is available for all health-related needs of the preschool, including sicknesses, accidents, and incidents.
• Performs nursing assessment as indicated on EIDT children.
• Maintains documentation of current immunization records and/or waiver forms on each client.
• Requests medical records from doctors and facilities as needed.
• Ensures that billing for nursing services is completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintains preschool specific medical supplies.
• Is available to parents for health-related questions and/or concerns. Involves Sr. Director with any concerns that cannot be immediately/easily resolved.
• Attends Multidisciplinary conferences upon request.
• Attends administrative meetings and provides input into policies and procedures.
• Assists with new hire orientation relating to health and safety issues.
• Provides relevant health and safety training to team members as needed.
• Participates in one-on-one meetings with leader.
• Monitors for potential abuse or neglect situations and follows the required DHS reporting guidelines for any suspected issues.
• Conducts reviews of the preschool to ensure that health related Arkansas Childcare Licensing and EIDT requirements are being followed.
• Assists with referrals for additional health-related services and/or specialties.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What you have :

• Knowledge of basic nursing services including tube feeds, catheterizations, diabetic management, and seizure management.
• Knowledge of common pediatric developmental conditions and pediatric emergency management.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a wide variety of people.
• Must be able to work with clients birth to age 18 and families who are at risk.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Computer skills which include a working knowledge of keyboarding, database, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet software.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a very busy environment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies, and other company documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of families or team members of the company.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Reports for work dressed appropriately and complies with company policies regarding the dress code.
• Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.

Education/Certifications:

• Current, unrestricted registered nursing license as approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
• Pediatric nursing experience, preferred.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to accurately communicate information and ideas so others will understand through sight and hearing. The team member is regularly required to move including walking, running, jumping, and sitting. The team member is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, lift, reach, and feel. The team member is frequently required to stand and stoop, twist, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.If the team member is working at a Farm location, they must be comfortable around standard farm animals, including minimal allergies to touching, smelling, feeding, and engaging with animals.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.