A career invitation for current RN travelers
Built for RNs currently working at Arkansas Children’s who are considering their next long-term step.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has earned Magnet® recognition—the most prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital is among the elite eight percent of hospitals with Magnet® recognition and is part of a global community committed to rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
Fewer than 600 of more than 6,000 U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet recognition.
Research links Magnet® recognition with stronger satisfaction in nurse communication, help availability and discharge information.
Research demonstrates lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure-to-rescue rates in Magnet®-recognized organizations.
Magnet® environments are associated with higher job satisfaction among nurses.
Nurses in Magnet®-recognized organizations report lower intentions to leave their positions.
The ACHieve Nursing Career Progression Program gives nurses a clear organizational pathway for professional growth and role advancement—without leaving nursing excellence to chance.
By encouraging professional development, increased competency, and continuous accountability, career progression supports nurse engagement and retention.
Clarify where you want your nursing practice and career to grow.
Strengthen the knowledge and skills that support professional development.
Keep nursing excellence visible through ongoing responsibility for your practice.
Move forward through a defined organizational process for role advancement.
Experienced nurses offer guidance, support and practical knowledge-sharing—helping developing nurses strengthen confidence while keeping exceptional pediatric care at the center.
Turn experienced guidance into stronger clinical skills and continued professional growth.
Develop leadership in nursing practice through a relationship grounded in support and shared knowledge.
Mentorship supports high patient-care standards, nurse retention and the overall quality of healthcare.
Arkansas Children’s helps nurses pursue professional certification through online review courses offered at no charge, with support from Nursing Excellence and department leaders.
Review course content online as you prepare to pursue your professional nursing certification.
Nursing Excellence and your department leaders partner with you as you work toward certification.
Build your professional development plan around a credential that reflects continued growth in nursing practice.
Ready to see the professional resources available to Arkansas Children’s nurses?
Explore Nursing ResourcesConsidering your next degree or practicum as a permanent RN? Arkansas Children’s can help you find the right educational path, learning support and school connections for your goals.
Get help identifying a nursing program that matches your career goals.
We can identify and match you with a practicum preceptor based on your learning goals.
Connect with school representatives through the Spring and Fall Education Fair.
A clear next step
Explore nursing resources and professional development at Arkansas Children’s.
Meaningful pediatric nursing meets a welcoming place to put down roots—where city amenities, local culture and natural access can all be part of everyday life.
Children at the center
Arkansas Children’s is a statewide pediatric health system advancing child health through patient care, research, continuing education, outreach and prevention.
A better today and a healthier tomorrow for children in Arkansas and beyond.
Life beyond the shift
Arkansas offers welcoming communities, outdoor recreation, local culture and a manageable pace. In the Little Rock region, city amenities sit within easy reach of natural spaces.
See how Arkansas Children’s connects exceptional pediatric care, discovery and community outreach across the state.
Explore Arkansas Children’sTurn your next step from RN traveler into a permanent nursing career—continuing the relationships you’ve built while opening a clearer path for what comes next.
Explore a Permanent RN CareerArkansas Children’s Hospital is among the elite eight percent of hospitals with Magnet recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes.
Tell us how to reach you about permanent RN opportunities at Arkansas Children’s.
A better today and a healthier tomorrow for children.
Pediatric care, research, education, outreach and prevention—centered on children across Arkansas and beyond.
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