Advanced Practice Nurse for IR, Searcy, Full Time

Advanced Practice Nurse for IR position responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process, collaborating with other disciplines, and applying knowledge of patient's age, cultural diversity, spiritual and emotional needs.

Requirements

• Current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of Arkansas
• Current certification for prescriptive authority in the state of Arkansas
• CPR certification
• Individualized orientation period of no less than 2 weeks and generally no greater than 3 months
• Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition: "The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alterations."
• Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering prescribed treatments, medications and diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care using the problem list, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others.
• Experience in interventional radiology, critical care, or OR training is preferred
• Physical ability to lift and move patients, push carts, wheelchairs, and other equipment; and lift or push up to 50 pounds