RN Specialty Neonatal

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Neonatal Nurse to provide specialized nursing care to newborns with medical complications soon after birth. The RN will assess infants, plan individualized care, and work closely with a multidisciplinary team to meet physical, educational, and family needs.

Registered Nurse licensure in Arkansas is required or in good standing with AR eligibility; BSN is preferred. CPR certification is required, with ACLS/PALS/NALS training provided where needed.

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.
• Healthcare CPR required. Some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS; training is provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to neonates with medical complications after birth.
• Assess and develop a care plan addressing physical, educational, and family needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes.

Skills

Nursing care

Assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

CPR certification

ACLS/PALS/NALS training

Education

RN license in Arkansas

BSN preferred

Job description

The Neonatal Nurse is a Registered Nurse who provides nursing care to infants that suffer from medical complications soon after birth, ranging from congenital defects and surgical problems to prematurity. The nursing roles during this phase focus on assessing the patient and developing a plan of care designed to meet the physical, psychological, educational/health literacy, sociocultural and spiritual needs of the patient and family. The Neonatal nurse is caring and calm, able to deal with witnessing not only births but infant deaths as well. The Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, and administering care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Arkansas.

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.
• 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.