RN II Southwest Little Rock Clinic

Full-time | 32 hours weekly | Monday-Friday | Variable hours

About the role

Provides a competent level of nursing practice to autonomously deliver 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.

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 in accordance with policies and procedures, professional practice standards, and state Practice Act/Rules and Regulations.
• 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 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 for 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 learning needs and develops appropriate education plans. Consistently documents all education activities and facilitates comprehensive interdisciplinary teaching.
• Advances evidence-based nursing practice using best available evidence, patient and family preferences and values, and team’s clinical expertise at a competent level. Successfully searches for and applies 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 improving 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.
• Initiates advocacy actions for patients, families, and the AC team as needed to ensure quality patient care.
• Participates in councils, committees, task forces, and hospital initiatives, including onboarding, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Successfully guides individuals, groups, and activities to achieve patient goals and positive outcomes.
• Participates in community activities that 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 a two-year college program, technical school, or nursing diploma
• Registered Nurse (RN) license – Arkansas or Compact State
• 1 year of nursing experience

Qualifications

• Recommended Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Recommended Work Experience: Demonstrated performance of 100% at the previous level and score within documented RN II/III levels via ACHieve career ladder for internal employees
• Recommended Certifications: Certification specific to patient population