RN I New Graduate Resident

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

Provides basic professional nursing care that is safe and effective and focused on the patient and family. Demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, evaluation, and implementation of patient care within nursing-care standards. This role is in the Emergency Department for the July 2027 cohort and involves variable shifts. The position is designated safety sensitive; current medical marijuana users are ineligible. Arkansas Children’s is a tobacco-free workplace, and flu vaccination is required.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college program or technical school, or a nursing diploma from a nationally accredited nursing school program.
Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arkansas or a compact state.
No prior nursing experience is required; this is a new graduate resident role.
Flu vaccination is required.
Current medical marijuana users are ineligible because the position is safety sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Certification specific to the patient population.

Responsibilities

Provide complete, safe, and effective patient- and family-centered nursing care addressing physical, psychosocial, and educational needs.
Practice in accordance with policies and procedures, professional practice standards, and applicable state practice acts and regulations; use basic technical and procedural nursing skills.
Document clinical care accurately and complete hand-offs to support continuity of care.
Assess patients and provide developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive care, using suitable diversional, play, or recreational activities.
Use patient information to identify patient and family needs and desired outcomes; collaborate in developing plans of care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Identify and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition, seeking assistance when needed.
Provide individualized patient and family education; participate in assessing learning needs and developing education plans.
Use available evidence, patient and family preferences and values, and team expertise to implement evidence-based nursing practice.
Recognize and support the AC Professional Practice Model; evaluate personal performance and identify professional development needs.
Participate in interdisciplinary shared decision-making activities.
Contribute feedback and participate in efforts to improve patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment, including evaluating and implementing equipment, products, and technology.
Advocate for patients, families, and the AC team and remain accountable for quality of care.
Participate in councils, committees, task forces, hospital initiatives, onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities; may participate in community health and wellness activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.