RN III High Risk Newborn Clinic

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

13h

About The Position

Provides and promotes proficient nursing practice to deliver safe, effective, holistic, patient- and family-centered care for patients and families with complex needs. Uses knowledge, skills, and experience to understand situations holistically, plan and adjust care, recognize deviations from expected courses, think critically, modify plans, make appropriate decisions, identify important care issues, and focus on long-term goals. The position is in the Growth and Development Clinic and works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is a full-time day-shift role. The workplace is tobacco-free, and flu vaccination is required. The position is designated safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who currently uses medical marijuana.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college program or technical school, or a nursing diploma.
One of the following required work-experience pathways; the posting specifies nursing experience of 3 years.
Registered Nurse (RN) license in Arkansas or a Compact State.
Certification specific to the patient population (the certification field is left unspecified in the posting).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
For internal employees: demonstrated performance at 100% of the previous level and a score within documented RN II/III levels via the ACHieve career ladder.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and promote the Arkansas Children’s Model of Patient and Family-Centered Care; collaborate with patients, families, and providers to plan, deliver, and evaluate individualized care and support effective self-care.
Plan and provide comprehensive, holistic care for complex patient situations, anticipate needs across the care continuum, and act as a resource to others.
Provide safe and effective nursing care in accordance with policies, procedures, professional standards, and applicable state practice requirements; demonstrate proficient technical and procedural skills.
Promote interdisciplinary communication to support continuity of care and desired patient outcomes.
Assess complex patients and support developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive care; incorporate appropriate diversional, play, or recreational activities.
Analyze patient and family information and care data, identify problems and outcomes, maintain active plans of care, and collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Recognize and respond promptly to changes in complex patient conditions, and guide others in appropriate responses.
Assess patient and family learning needs, develop individualized education plans, ensure education is complete, and identify further interdisciplinary teaching needs.
Advance evidence-based nursing practice by collaborating to find and apply evidence in combination with patient and family preferences and values and team expertise.
Support and serve as a resource for the AC Professional Practice Model; evaluate own performance, identify professional development needs, provide peer-evaluation input, and mentor others.
Participate and provide leadership in interdisciplinary shared decision-making councils, committees, and hospital initiatives.
Help improve patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment; promote evaluation and implementation of equipment, products, and technology, and serve as a super-user for training and evaluation.
Promote accountability for care quality across settings and caregivers, and support team advocacy for patients, families, and the AC team.
Mentor others and participate in councils, committees, hospital initiatives, onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities; facilitate effective meetings and guide individuals, groups, and activities toward patient goals and positive outcomes.
Promote networking and participation in community organizations that support health and wellness.
Mentor, coach, precept, and teach healthcare professionals and students.
Perform other duties as assigned.