Baptist Health Medical Center
Discovering Our Nursing
Baptist Health exists to provide quality patient-centers services, promote and protect the voluntary not for profit healthcare system, provide quality health education, and respond to the changing health needs of the residents of Arkansas with Christian compassion and personal concern.
Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock became part of Baptist Health in 1962. The medical center offers comprehensive services delivered in an inviting, less institutionalized setting. The design was based on community research with a focus on patient-centered care. Here are the comprehensive services we offer to our North Little Rock community.
Through seamless treatment and the most advanced heart health services in the state, we give you a level of care no other hospital in Arkansas can match. In fact, our cardiology department has historically set the standard of cardiac care in Arkansas. Our physicians performed the state’s first heart transplant in 1989 and the first total artificial heart transplant in 2017.
Baptist Health’s mission is to provide quality patient-centered services and health education, and respond to the changing health needs of our state. Our top priority, as always, is protecting the health and safety of our patients and providers.Baptist Health’s Emergency Departments are open and providing care for all types of emergency conditions.
Imaging services and procedures are critical to accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for countless conditions. Your care depends on the quality of the imaging technology used to conduct your test and expertise of the radiologist who reads your results, and at Baptist Health, we make sure both are exceptional.
At Baptist Health, we understand that awaiting a child is one of the most exciting and rewarding events in a woman’s life. With our experienced medical staff of board-certified physicians and registered nurses, we provide expert care for both general and high-risk pregnancies. From family planning to breastfeeding support, our focus is you — and your healthy baby.
Baptist Health’s board-certified neurologists rely on sophisticated technology to diagnose neurological conditions, and potentially detect neurological damage at its earliest stages to provide the best opportunity for successful treatment.
Baptist Health’s neurosurgeons work with a multidisciplinary team of specialists in radiology, pain management and other specialties to provide individualized care for each patient. We offer comprehensive surgical services in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve pathologies, as well as rehabilitation services to assist patients through recovery.
At Baptist Health our orthopedic team of surgeons, nurses, physical therapists and technicians work together to create a customized plan of care that will help you get back to the pain-free life you love.
At the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institutes in Little Rock and North Little Rock, we offer patients the care they need to help them restore as much function as possible after a major medical event.
At Baptist Health, our specialists partner with you in strengthening your urological health through comprehensive care for male and female conditions concerning the bladder and kidneys, as well as issues with male reproductive organs.
Our qualified women’s health specialists are trained to provide quality care for women of all ages. From gynecological exams to childbirth, osteoporosis to mammograms and breast health, we deliver the leading care and advanced services you need to pursue a lifetime of wellness.
At the Baptist Health Wound & Hyperbaric Centers in North Little Rock and Fort Smith, our physicians create and direct a customized course of treatment for patients with non-healing wounds, in collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
The Shared Governance structure is designed to support a philosophy of staff participation in decision-making that provides direct-care professional nurses with the opportunity to participate in decision making and policy formulation which affects their individual practice. It creates an open, collaborative, integrated culture within the department that respects dialogue to resolve issues, equally valuing each member’s expertise and contribution. Below are the councils that support this vision.
Nurse Practice
The Nursing Practice Council implements and maintains standards of clinical nursing practice and patient care consistent with evidence-based practice and requirements of regulatory agencies while monitoring the appropriateness and effectiveness of the care provided, assessing and ensuring compliance with established standards.
Education
The Nursing Education Council provides support for the development and implementation of diversity initiatives within nursing, and works to foster a respectful, culturally appropriate environment for patients, families and staff members. They are also responsible for fostering collaboration between clinical departments and the information services and technology departments.
Nursing Leadership
The Nursing Leadership Council provides a forum for the discussion of specific issues and priorities within the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care. This inter-disciplinary input helps develop strategy, manage care delivery, and ensure excellent service and quality across all patient care settings.
Advanced Practice
The Advanced Practice Nurse Council provides leadership and direction to all APRN practice. This includes the nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. The Council works collaboratively to identify issues important to their patients and develop strategies to address their needs.
Nursing Peer Review
The Nursing Peer Review Council works to improve overall and individual performance while promoting autonomy. They provide a process by which practicing registered nurses systematically access, monitor, and evaluate the quality of nursing care provided by peers as measured against professional standards of practice.
Baptist Health North Little Rock is a unique facility where everyone comes together like one big family. From the Administration, Environmental Services, Patient Care techs, Nursing Services, and everything in between, You are not a number, You are a name and a face. Here are some of our team members.
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Knowing that happiness and health are intertwined, we offer benefits that support your whole being. Benefits that are there for you and your family when you need them. When it comes to Arkansas employee benefits, we are proud to offer some of the best.
Our employees go the extra mile, our employee benefits do too. To show our gratitude and respect we’ve added on perks that are greatly appreciated.
Employee Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance Program
Free Parking
Continuous Education & Training
The Erin Propst Scholarship is a scholarship started by the family of Erin Kahylene Shelby Propst. Erin worked at Baptist Health for 15 years on the administration side. She began as an evening administrator, then served several years at Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute before eventually leading the largest heart transplant team in the state. Her memory lives on through the care that each nurse exhibits to their patients. This scholarship was made for continuing education for Baptist Health oncology nurses.
We are hiring in both clinical and non-clinical departments across all of our hospitals. Browse jobs by department or click the button below to see all of our career opportunities.
