RN II Neuroscience Clinic

Full time, day shift position in the Neuroscience Clinic. Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competent technical and procedural nursing skills.
• Communicates and collaborates through 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 assesses patients and provides 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, task forces, 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.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college program or technical school or nursing diploma (required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (recommended).
• 1 year of nursing experience (required).
• Demonstrated performance of 100% at the previous level and score within documented RN II/III levels via ACHieve career ladder for internal employees (recommended).
• Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State (required).
• Certification specific to patient population (recommended).

This position has been designated as safety-sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana. Flu vaccines are required. Arkansas Children's is a tobacco-free workplace.