RN – Inpatient Night Shift (UAMS Health Benton/Bryant)

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Associate’s degree in Nursing, Diploma RN, or Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited RN nursing program
• Valid Registered Nursing License
• Minimum of 1 year of Registered Nursing experience;
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and accountability.
• BLS Current

• Previous hospital med/surg
• certification a plus
• 2 years or more nursing experience with current BLS.

• Very Heavy Work | Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.
• The employee is subject to inside environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Constant physical activities: Hearing; Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Frequent physical activities: Balancing; Feeling; Grasping; Lifting; Pulling; Pushing; Reaching; Repetitive Motion; Sharps; Standing; Talking; Walking
• Occasional physical activities: Climbing; Crawling; Crouching; Kneeling; Sitting; Stooping

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to assigned patients in UAMS Health Benton/Bryant location.  This area is a medical/surgical patient care unit that provides 24 hour care to acutely ill patients as well as palliative care for specialty patients. 

• →Provides nursing care to patients.
• →Collects and documents assessment data.
• →Develops a Plan of Care (POC) per standard. 
• →Implements POC including medical order and interdisciplinary approach. 
• →Evaluates the progress of patient toward attainment of desired outcomes. 
• →Provides effective patient/family education/discharge planning. 
• →Administers medication per standard including drug information to patients/families. 
• →Acts as a resource/supports others. 
• →Delivers patient care using the principles of the defined nursing modality. 
• →Delegates care based on UAMS standards, legal and regulatory requirements, specific job description and individual level of education and training. 
• →Contributes to a positive work environment that is conducive to clinical education while serving as a resource for student nurses and staff.
• →May perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.