RN II – Rheumatology Nurse

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

This rheumatology role is ideal for candidates who thrive with strong autonomy and initiative. It blends administrative responsibilities with hands-on patient care—including prior authorizations, care coordination, and support of complex chronic disease management—while contributing to a highly collaborative specialty team. Additional Information: Provides a competent level of nursing practice to autonomously provide safe and effective patient and family centered care for patients and families. Uses knowledge, skill, and experience to analyze, think critically, plan, prioritize, and organize care, make appropriate clinical judgments and efficiently manage routine and unexpected clinical situations.

Requirements

Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college program or technical school or nursing diploma
1 of the following
Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing
Demonstrated performance of 100% at the previous level and score within documented RN II/III levels via ACHieve career ladder for internal employees.
Nursing - 1 year of experience
Certification specific to patient population

Responsibilities

Demonstrates a competent level of understanding and application of the AC Model of Patient and Family-Centered care. Care is complete and addresses physical, psychosocial, and educational needs of the patient and family.
Consistently provides safe and effective nursing care at a competent level. Practice is in accordance with policies and procedures, professional practice standards, state Practice Act/Rules and Regulations. Demonstrates competent technical and procedural nursing skills. Communicates and collaborates by meaningful clinical documentation, completes hand-offs and participates in rounds and team meetings to assure continuity of care and to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Competently assess patients and provide developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive care. Anticipates and incorporates appropriate diversional, play, or recreational activities.
Analyzes information to identify problems and outcomes, evaluates variations and patterns in patient/family data and recognizes implications to care. Develops, maintains, and applies the plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team, members. Identifies and competently and promptly responds to changes in patient condition.
Provides individualized patient and family education at competent levels. Competently assesses patient and family learning needs and develops appropriate education plans. Consistently documents all patient and family education activities and facilitates comprehensive interdisciplinary teaching.
Advances evidence-based nursing practice using best available evidence, patient's and family's preferences and values, and team's clinical expertise at a competent level. Able to successfully search for and apply evidence to guide clinical practice.
Exemplifies and supports the AC Professional Practice Model. Evaluates own performance to identify areas of strength and needs for professional development. Provides input for peer evaluations.
Participates in interdisciplinary shared decision making activities.
Actively participates in the improvement of patient care, nursing practice and the work environment by identifying and providing feedback on areas of improvement, evaluating and implementing new equipment, products and technology, etc.
Accountable for the quality of patient care by initiating advocacy actions for patients, families and AC team as needed.
Participates in councils, committees, taskforces and hospital initiatives, onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities. Successfully guides individuals, groups and activities to achieve patient goals and positive outcomes. Participates in community activities which promote health and wellness.
Competently mentors, coaches, and teaches healthcare professionals and students.
Performs other duties as assigned.