ICU Charge Nurse

Do you want to be a valued member of a team who plays a critical role in providing excellent care to patients a hospital setting?  If so, consider joining our team as a Full-Time Charge Nurse in ICU  at our Springdale hospital. For this position we are requesting 3 years of nursing experience.

Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

Evaluating assigned patient and plans

Performing various patient tests and administering medications within the scope of practice

Teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self- care skills

Assessing behavioral and physiologic status of the post anesthesia patient population

Developing, modifying, and integrating the patient’s plan of care

Establishing individualized patient goals

Key qualifications to be considered for this include:

License to practice as an RN in the state of Arkansas

Current American Heart association BLS certification

Current ACLS and PALS certification at start or acquired within first 90 days of employment

About Northwest Health

Northwest Health provides inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic imaging, medical, surgical and emergency services to the Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, Johnson and Siloam Springs communities in northwestern Arkansas. We are your family, friends and neighbors, and we work with and for our community to provide quality healthcare.

With a combined active medical staff of more than 540 physicians, 2,200 employees and 487 beds, Northwest Health is one of the largest health networks in Northwest Arkansas with five hospitals and over thirty clinics.  Our hospitals include:

Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville

Northwest Medical Center - Springdale

Siloam Springs Regional Hospital

Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital

Willow Creek Women’s Hospital

Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in America—a perfect blend of urban sophistication and small town charm.  If you aren’t local and haven’t already discovered this, check out www.northwestarkansas.org to see why NWA keeps winning awards as a best place to live.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/M/V) and welcome you to apply.

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To apply, please email eric_power@chs.net

Licenses & Certifications Required C-AHA ACLS
L-AR-RN License
C-AHA BLS Basic Cardiac

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