PRN RN - Cancer Surgical Clinics

** UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks** (available for benefits eligible positions only):
* Health:
Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
* Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
* Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
* Retirement:
Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
* Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
* Career Training and Educational Opportunities
* Merchant Discounts
* Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy
* Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, or Diploma RN, with Major:
Registered Nurse.
* Minimum of one (1) year of RN experience
* Valid Registered Nursing License
* Current BLS
* Provides direct patient care including assessment, triage, and initial evaluation of surgical patients in clinic and peri-procedure settings.
* Collects and documents patient assessment data (vital signs, history, symptoms) according to UAMS nursing standards.
* Develops and implements individualized Plans of Care (POC) based on assessment findings, clinician directives, and patient needs.
* Administers medications and treatments per physician orders and in compliance with the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act and institutional policies.
* Coordinates patient care and follow-up with physicians, surgeons, specialists, and other clinical staff to ensure seamless care transitions.
* Monitors and evaluates patient progress toward health and recovery goals, modifying care plans as needed.
* Provides pre-operative and post-operative education including surgical prep instructions, wound care, pain management, and activity restrictions.
* Offers disease and procedure-specific education tailored to head and neck surgical patients (e.g., tracheostomy care, flap monitoring, swallowing function support).
* Supports patients and families in understanding care plans and self-management after clinic appointments or minor procedures.
* Works collaboratively with providers (surgeons, nurse practitioners, surgical techs), clinic staff, and interdisciplinary teams.
* Communicates care delivered through accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
* Reports care variances, safety concerns, and patient status changes through appropriate channels.
* Assists with clinic workflows including patient intake, coordinating appointments, and scheduling follow-ups or diagnostic tests.
* Participates in maintaining clinic standards and evidence-based practices, helping refine processes aligned with UAMS nursing standards and ANA guidelines.
* May perform other duties as assigned.

At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), we are looking for health care and non-health care professionals who believe in excellence as a way of life. If you think you have the skills and commitment to succeed at the highest level, consider a career at UAMS, the state’s only academic health sciences center. Combining diverse talents and expertise, our employees work together to provide advanced patient care.

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