RN

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

We are looking for an RN for our Emergency Department at Howard Memorial Hospital. We are a critical access hospital located in Nashville, Arkansas. We provide comprehensive patient-focused care in a variety of settings—emergency, surgical, inpatient and outpatient—delivered by skilled medical professionals. Our not-for-profit status ensures that all financial resources remaining after expenses are re-invested in the hospital to improve technology, the facility and patient services.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates professionalism and ability to work with cultural diversity
• Participates in patient/family/staff education.
• Collaborates with other staff and ancillary departments as a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Provides safe practice in all aspects of patient care activities.
• Utilizes knowledge, skill, and judgment in providing direct and indirect patient care.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in State of Arkansas or Compact Licenses
• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
• BLS/ACLS required; PALS/TNCC preferred.
• PALS within one-year entry into position. TNCC within 3 years of entry into position
• NIH Stroke Scale annual certification required
• At least 2 years nursing experience in Emergency Nursing or Critical Care Unit

For internal applicants: Must be in good standings with HR.