APRN - TOSH Inpatient Acute Care

Nurse Practitioner 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

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11/14/2026

Type of Position

Clinical Staff - Nursing

Job Type: Regular

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available

No

Institution Name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.

  • 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

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department: ICE | MUSL APP Leads

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Summary of Job Duties

Shift: 1030-1900, M- F, No Major/minor Holidays

The Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner will assist the MSK inpt team on the inpatient service. The APRN will see patients in consultation with the MSK MD’s and also interact and coordinate clinical services with physicians and nurses from other related specialties at UAMS (e. g. emergency department, residents, etc). The ACC APRN will be certified in Emergency management and ACLS certified. The APRN will rotate in attending monthly team meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Masters degree in Nursing - Acute Care
  • 2 years experience as an APRN
  • Valid AR APRN License
  • Prescriptive Authority and DEA license

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 year of APRN experience in a Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Clinic
  • ICU experience

Qualifications Equivalencies

Additional Information

Responsibilities:

Coordinates specialized, multidisciplinary care and facilitates consults of patients to assure timely and appropriate treatment.

Provides comprehensive health assessments, determines diagnoses, implements treatment plans, prescribes medical treatments, and manages health issues for patients in collaboration with the designated physician.

Collaborates with a variety of health care professionals to diagnose and manage patients' health care problems serving as a resource, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.

  • Manages post procedure immunosuppression and labs of patient in coordination with physician and pharmacist.
  • Participates in institutional initiatives and encourages the participation of others.
  • Collaborates in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation using best practices in delivering quality service.
  • Edits and documents results in various critical care systems.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Information

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply

License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents

Proof of Veteran Status

Special Instructions to Applicants

Recruitment Contact Information

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements

Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.

Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Constant Physical Activity

Feeling, Hearing

Frequent Physical Activity

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity

Balancing, Grasping, Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Sharps, Stooping

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningACLS certificationClinical coordinationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient advocacyImmunosuppression managementPolicy development

Acute Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates APRN - TOSH Inpatient Acute Care at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Acute Care (NP) — ranked against 32 active Acute Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
90% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
40%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Acute Care (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 32 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Little Rock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,212/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Medical Practices
Little Rock, Arkansas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan (up to 10% match)
Paid Time Off
Holiday Leave
Sick Leave
Education Discount