Summary
Location
Searcy
Type
full-time
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About this role
1. Education: Current Arkansas Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
2. Training and Experience: Two to five years of clinical nursing experience with expertise in designated clinical area. Prior experience as nursing supervisor or leadership role such as charge nurse etc. strongly preferred. Demonstrated leadership abilities and excellent communication skills. Should be knowledgeable in nursing orientation/education. Must be ACLS, CPR certified.
3. Job Knowledge: Working knowledge of clinical nursing practice. Basic knowledge of human resource regulations, nursing education, nursing orientation, staffing, and supervisory responsibilities.
4. Safety Sensitive: YES
In the interest of protecting the health and safety of all patients, associates, and guests, Unity Health has classified some positions as “safety sensitive.” A “safety sensitive” position is any job position in which impaired performance could result in harm to the health and/or safety of self or others. Any associate that is actively engaged in the use of medical marijuana, even if in possession of a valid medical marijuana card, will be excluded from employment in a “safety sensitive” position.
DESCRIPTION:
Accountable for overall quality of patient care delivered. Responsible for providing leadership and direction to nursing staff. Functions in nurse manager role in his/her absence. Directs the development of orientees. Performs floor nursing as needed.
Job Hazards: Minimal degree of contracting disease if proper technique is followed. Accidental hazards are almost nil if policies and procedures are followed and safety precautions in the hospital are observed.
Other facts
About Unity Health
Unity Health is an Arkansas healthcare system consisting of 3 hospitals, 13 family practice clinics, and specialists and specialty clinics comprising 15 areas of practice including: Unity Health - Cardiology Clinic, Unity Health - Orthopaedic and Spine Center, the Pyeatt Family Cancer Center, inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation, as well as inpatient and outpatient behavioral health.
As the leading healthcare provider and largest employer in an eight-county area, Unity Health and its more than 2,300 associates strive to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities they serve through compassionate care. Unity Health has more than 200 physicians and resident physicians that specialize in various areas of healthcare.
What you'll do
- Accountable for the overall quality of patient care delivered and responsible for providing leadership and direction to nursing staff. Functions in a nurse manager role in the absence of the nurse manager and performs floor nursing as needed.
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