Nurse
Full Time
- Location:
- Little Rock, AR
- Organization
- Arkansas Children's
- Posted On
- 02/24/2026
The Patient Care Manager - Burn Unit manages daily operations of the clinical nursing department ensuring safe and high-quality patient care delivery and the effective and efficient utilization of staff, supplies, and equipment. Promotes evidenced based practice and ongoing performance improvement. The Patient Care Manager collaborates with the Nursing Director, physicians and other members of the department’s leadership team.
- Salary
- Compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.
- About Arkansas Children's
- Arkansas Children's is a team of more than 5,000 employees, partners, and volunteers who are committed to the mission of championing children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow. Bring your skills and talents to help us achieve this mission. We are One Team with each member contributing unique perspectives and experiences, but we are collectively committed to our four core values: safety, teamwork, compassion, and excellence.
- Benefits
- Whether at home, at work, or in the community, health and well-being is at the heart of everything we do. Our goal at Arkansas Children’s is to help employees and their families achieve their best health, so that they can make the most of life today and into the future. That is why we offer a comprehensive package of health benefits, paid time off, retirement savings plans, educational resources and much more through our Total Rewards program. We offer the following opportunities to our employees: Medical, dental and vision plans Company provided life and accident insurance Company provided long-term and short-term disability programs Retirement savings plans with immediate match Wellness program incentives In-house cafeteria discount Gift shop discount Hospital and prescription discount Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Employee Well-Being Program Employee Recognition Programs Tuition Assistance Paid time away from work Professional development opportunities Available on-campus childcare in Little Rock Adoption Assistance
- Responsibilities
- Description 1. Leads the achievement of hospital and departmental patient safety goals. 2. Coaches/mentors team leaders with resources and needed support for effective patient care assignments and efficient patient flow. 3. Fosters effective communication, collaboration, and accountability between clinical staff, teams, and other departments. 4. Ensures environment of care is safe for patients, families, and staff through purposeful rounding. 5. Fosters an environment for reporting and appropriate follow-up on occurrences and near misses. 6. Hires, onboards, evaluates, trains and develops staff. 7. Invests in team members through career mapping and planning for ongoing development/promotion of staff. 8. Manages department expenses and resource utilization to achieve budget and productivity goals. 9. Assists with timely completion of care, admissions, transfers, and discharges. 10. Completes ongoing monitoring, data collection, and audits to ensure compliance. 11. Leads and participates in performance improvement initiatives proactively identifying issues of risk and safety. 12. Performs other duties as assigned.
- Requirements
- Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing Recommended Education: Master's Degree Nursing Required Work Experience: Nursing - 3 years with 1 year of leadership experience Required Certifications: Certification specific to patient population -, Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC), Registered Nurse (RN) license - Arkansas or Compact State Recommended Certifications: CDN: When assigned to Dialysis Unit only - required within one (1) year of hire OR within 6 months of meeting certification exam eligibility