Registered Nurse

Job Specifications/Qualifications:

1 year of RN experience in a hospital clinical setting preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Current Arkansas RN licensure or Current State Compact Licensure

BLS Current

NRP within 6 months of employment

ACLS within 6 months of employment

Completion of a neonatal critical course within 6 months of employment

Education

Graduation from accredited school of nursing

BSN preferred

Nursing Process and Clinical Responsibilities:

Consistently employs respect and compassionate behaviors in the work place.

Collaborates with patients, family and other providers to plan, deliver and evaluate to achieve optimal outcomes for each patient and facilitates effective discharge teaching and ongoing care.

Care is comprehensive, addresses physical and psychosocial, spiritual, culture and education needs of the patient and family and ensure continuity of care across care settings.

Consistently provides safe and effective nursing care at a competent level.

1) Practice is consistently current and in accordance with policies and procedures, professional practice standards, State Practice Act/Rules and Regulations (e.g. Arkansas State Board of Nursing, American Nurses Association, Code of Ethics for Nursing and regulatory bodies such as the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid)

2) Demonstrates competent technical and procedural nursing skills (e.g. nursing assessment, medication administration, patient identifiers, pain management, sedation, time outs)

Maintains an environment that is conducive to safe care.

3) Identifies potential safety risks and maintains a safe environment (e.g. hallways clear, proper functioning equipment, fall prevention and crash cart checks)

4) Practice is in compliance with Saline Memorial Hospital patient safety initiatives and helps mentor others in safety practice.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)