About this opportunity
Arkansas Heart Hospital lists this Registered Nurse – Progressive Critical Care Unit ( WEO Day shift) opportunity in little rock, Arkansas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Do you want to be appreciated daily? Our nurses are celebrated for being the heroes on the front line, an ever-ready advocate for patients. At Arkansas Heart Hospital, our nurses lead a patient-focused care model, setting us apart from any other healthcare provider, where we bring care back to the bedside ensuring the best outcomes for our patients. We are seeking a committed RN for our Progressive Critical Care Unit to join our team.
In the Progressive Critical Care Unit , our nurses play an integral role. Just as each of our patient’s characteristics are varied, we desire our nurses to be just as diverse. Utilizing each nurse at the top of their scope and experience levels, we have a variety of patient populations for you to choose from!
Consider working as a primary nurse caring for up to 4 patients that are pre and post cardiothoracic surgery patients alongside another nurse with support by unlicensed team member.
Or choose to work on a care team as the nurse leader with an LPN and unlicensed team member caring for up to 7 cardiac / medical lower-acuity patients.
Or choose to work where you are need most, leveraging your skill and expertise with a mixed patient acuity assignment of up to 4 patients, including cardiac / medical / surgical patients. This, also alongside another nurse and with support of an unlicensed team member.
Our patient focused care model makes it possible for nurses to choose the path that fits them best all while delivering the highest level of quality nursing care.
What You Will Do In This Role
Assess patient condition, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
Perform procedures or other functions as ordered by the provider.
Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
Perform the administration of prescribed medications and monitors effectiveness
Maintain a knowledge of medications, procedures, surgeries and equipment used in the care of cardiac / medical / surgical patients.
Arkansas Heart Hospital is the premiere cardiac hospital in the state of Arkansas. Our main campus is located in the heart of Little Rock, with clinics nearby in Little Rock and North Little Rock. We serve central Arkansas with cardiac care and a full range of cardiac services, ranging from surgical procedures to cardiology to electrophysiology at our Heart Rhythm Institute.
“World’s Best Hospitals”- 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 – Newsweek
5-star hospital – CMS
Responsibilities
Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Outcome Identification, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Responding to life‑saving situations, including providing advanced life cardiac support
Assisting providers with procedures, including moderate sedation
Administering wound care, medications, including intravenous fluids and titration of vasoactive continuous infusions
Management of critical care patient equipment, including ventilators, BIPAP, cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring, etc.
Care and Management of pre/post procedure/surgical patients, including cardiothoracic, vascular, general surgical and medical
Providing education and support to patients/caregivers
Supervision/delegation of duties to unlicensed assist personnel
Patient specimen testing and quality control under direction of the Laboratory
Documents findings and communicates effectively
Maintains patient confidentiality, standard precautions
Requirements
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred but not required
Licensure/Certification: Registered Nurse with current state licensure or licensure from a state within the Nursing Compact
Experience: one year cardiac or critical care nursing (exception – New Graduate RN Residency Program)
BLS within 30 days of hire and prior to completion of clinical orientation
ACLS prior to completion of clinical orientation
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) preferred
Nurse Characteristics varying from advanced beginner to expert with the goal of promoting patient’s optimal outcome: Clinical Judgment – clinical reasoning
Advocacy – ability to work on another’s behalf
Caring Practices – compassionate, engaging
Collaboration – works well with others
Systems Thinking – global perspective for patient needs
Response to diversity – sensitivity, appreciation
Clinical inquiry – innovation through learning and evaluation of practice
Facilitation of learning – for patient and caregivers, including validation of learning
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Worksite address
little rock, AR, 72208, US
Who can apply
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