RN Med Surg - Observation/Surgical

Baptist Health Arkansas; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Registered Nurse in North Little Rock. The role involves providing safe, compassionate patient care using the nursing process and Baptist Health training.

The ideal candidate will be a new RN graduate or licensed nurse in good standing, capable of working effectively in interdisciplinary teams, and must hold required certifications such as Healthcare CPR.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse in good standing and licensed in Arkansas.
• Ability to apply basic knowledge and skills to meet standards of care.
• Must collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing process to provide safe patient care.
• Demonstrate clinical competence in daily practice.
• Apply departmental policies to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical competence

Critical thinking

Team partnership

Education

New RN graduate from an accredited nursing program

BSN preferred

Tools

Healthcare CPR certification

ACLS, PALS and/or NALS training

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process and Baptist Health training to provide safe, therapeutic, and compassionate patient care.
• Demonstrate clinical competence and critical thinking in daily practice.
• Know and understand departmental policies and organizational requirements and apply them in a unified workflow with the healthcare team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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 authorized for 72.00 hours bi-weekly.