RN Med Surg

Baptist Health Arkansas; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Registered Nurse to utilize the nursing process and Baptist Health training to provide safe, therapeutic, and compassionate patient care. The RN demonstrates clinical competence and critical thinking while adhering to department policies to ensure optimal outcomes.

The role requires AR licensure, CPR certification, and the ability to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient experiences and positive clinical results.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current Arkansas license.
• Applies basic nursing knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care.
• CPR certification required; ACLS/PALS/NALS training provided where required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, therapeutic, and compassionate patient care.
• Demonstrate clinical competence and critical thinking in care delivery.
• Follow department policies and organizational processes to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Clinical competence

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Nursing process

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

A registered nurse at Baptist Health is accountable for utilizing the nursing process and the training provided by Baptist Health to provide safe, therapeutic, and compassionate patient care. The nurse is expected to demonstrate clinical competence and critical thinking. The RN is responsible to know and understand the policies and processes of the department and the requirements of the organization and use them in a unified workflow with the rest of the healthcare team to create an exceptional patient experience with the best possible outcomes.

Other information:

• A new RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse in good standing, and licensed to practice in the state of Arkansas. BSN preferred.
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Is able to practice as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.
• RN that is not actively participating in the Clinical Nurse Advancement Program.
• Healthcare CPR required, some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS - training is provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.

This job will be authorized72.00 hours bi-weekly.

Today, Baptist Health is Arkansas' most comprehensive healthcare organization with more than 250 points of access that include 11 hospitals, urgent care centers, a senior living community, and over 100 primary and specialty care clinics in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.