RN - Main Pre-Op

UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Posted Jul 15

UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences workplace

Unit and setting: Pre-Op · Outpatient
License: RN license

What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most Arkansas staff postingsArkansas staff postings that state pay run $50k/yr to $122k/yr, the middle half $62k/yr to $93k/yr, across 258 postings.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision plans 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

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Merchant Discounts
Concierge prescription delivery on main campus when using UAMS pharmacy

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UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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UAMS Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The organization includes The Orthopaedic & Spine Hospital, where registered nurses provide direct patient care, coordinate care for patients, triage patients,…

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Registered Nurse position in the ICE | PeriopSvc Main Pre-Op department at UAMS. The RN will promote wellness, improve outcomes, and self-care within a defined population of patients, providing support, education, and assistance in preventing and/or maintaining health and wellness. Will work with patients, families, and providers to develop and implement individual health plans, coordinate care for patients in outpatient facilities, coordinate prescription refill requests, and provide patient education in collaboration with physician staff.

What's around it?

In Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,106/mo
Household income: $63,003/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Little Rock, AR

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals most often land in The Heights along Kavanaugh Blvd, historic Hillcrest, and North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts District for walkability, dining, and a short hop to central jobs; Midtown and downtown River Market/SoMa fit a more urban renter. Closer-in West Little Rock—Colony West, River Mountain, Walnut Valley, Chenal Valley, and Rock Creek—offers newer homes and family streets without going too far west on Chenal Parkway. Rough purchase tiers in the pack: Midtown about $175K–$400K, Heights/Hillcrest $250K–$600K, Chenal/West Little Rock $300K–$700K+, adjacent Sherwood $185K–$300K, lakeside Maumelle $220K–$450K, Pleasant Valley $280K–$600K+. Other named pockets include Cammack Village, Sturbridge, Quapaw Quarter, Capitol View, and Pettaway.

Nurses and young professionals most often land in The Heights along Kavanaugh Blvd, historic Hillcrest, and North Little Rock’s Argenta Arts District for walkability, dining, and a short hop to central jobs; Midtown and downtown River Market/SoMa fit a more urban renter. Closer-in West Little Rock—Colony West, River Mountain, Walnut Valley, Chenal Valley, and Rock Creek—offers newer homes and family streets without going too far west on Chenal Parkway.

Rough purchase tiers in the pack: Midtown about $175K–$400K, Heights/Hillcrest $250K–$600K, Chenal/West Little Rock $300K–$700K+, adjacent Sherwood $185K–$300K, lakeside Maumelle $220K–$450K, Pleasant Valley $280K–$600K+. Other named pockets include Cammack Village, Sturbridge, Quapaw Quarter, Capitol View, and Pettaway.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: 10federalstorage.com Source 3: arkansashousesearch.com Source 4: facebook.com Source 5: arkansasstoragecenters.com

Getting aroundU.S. News puts the typical Little Rock commute at about 17.3 minutes; the city covers roughly 121 square miles with three major interstates, so most drives stay short versus larger Southern metros. Healthcare employment clusters at UAMS Medical Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Baptist Health, and CHI St. Vincent, with additional professional jobs along the Chenal Parkway corridor in West Little Rock. Midtown, the Heights, Hillcrest, and closer-in West Little Rock are the neighborhoods framed as centrally convenient. Sources do not describe hospital parking, shift-change traffic, or named transit lines, so treat this as a car-first city with brief average drives.

U.S. News puts the typical Little Rock commute at about 17.3 minutes; the city covers roughly 121 square miles with three major interstates, so most drives stay short versus larger Southern metros. Healthcare employment clusters at UAMS Medical Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Baptist Health, and CHI St. Vincent, with additional professional jobs along the Chenal Parkway corridor in West Little Rock.

Midtown, the Heights, Hillcrest, and closer-in West Little Rock are the neighborhoods framed as centrally convenient. Sources do not describe hospital parking, shift-change traffic, or named transit lines, so treat this as a car-first city with brief average drives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: 10federalstorage.com Source 3: pods.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com

OutdoorsThe Arkansas River Trail runs more than 15 miles and links to the Big Dam Bridge, called the longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge in North America built for non-motorized traffic and a sunset stop. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is the close-in hike-and-bike destination; North Little Rock’s 1,700-acre Burns Park—one of the largest municipal parks in the nation—adds trails, golf, disc golf, a fishing pier, dog park, and Funland. Emerald Park’s paved Highland Trail sits on bluffs above the river (stroller- and bike-friendly, with dirt spurs), Crystal Bluff Climbing Crag at Big Rock Quarry offers about 150 bolted routes up to 80 feet near a BMX pump track, and kayakers use river launch points. The Little Rock Zoo and city/state park networks fill out the rest of the outdoor calendar.

The Arkansas River Trail runs more than 15 miles and links to the Big Dam Bridge, called the longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge in North America built for non-motorized traffic and a sunset stop. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is the close-in hike-and-bike destination; North Little Rock’s 1,700-acre Burns Park—one of the largest municipal parks in the nation—adds trails, golf, disc golf, a fishing pier, dog park, and Funland.

Emerald Park’s paved Highland Trail sits on bluffs above the river (stroller- and bike-friendly, with dirt spurs), Crystal Bluff Climbing Crag at Big Rock Quarry offers about 150 bolted routes up to 80 feet near a BMX pump track, and kayakers use river launch points. The Little Rock Zoo and city/state park networks fill out the rest of the outdoor calendar.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: littlerock.com Source 3: arkansas.com Source 4: arkansasstoragecenters.com Source 5: unitedvanlines.com

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Living in Little Rock

Little Rock is a mid-sized capital that still prices like a smaller Southern city: healthcare-heavy (UAMS, Arkansas Children's, Baptist Health, CHI St. Vincent), river-trail infrastructure bigger metros struggle to match, and rents often 40–55% below Nashville or Dallas. Nurses typically land in The Heights or Hillcrest for walkable Kavanaugh Blvd dining, Midtown or River Market/SoMa for a short urban hop, Argenta for arts and breweries, or closer-in West Little Rock—Colony West, River Mountain, Walnut Valley, Chenal Valley, Rock Creek—for newer homes. Median homes run about $200K–$243K; two-bedrooms rent roughly $950–$1,500. Weekends default to the Arkansas River Trail, Big Dam Bridge, Pinnacle Mountain, and 1,700-acre Burns Park; nights go to the Clinton Center, Argenta's Johnny Cash bronzes, Simmons Bank Arena, Petit & Keet, Ciao Baci, Lost Forty, and The Croissanterie. Tradeoffs: housing tightened after tornadoes, safety is neighborhood-specific, heat and all-electric bills can spike, and life is car-first despite a 17-minute average commute. Live close to the hospitals and the affordability-plus-outdoors bet holds.

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As of 2026Source 1: 10federalstorage.com Source 2: arkansashousesearch.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: arkansas.com Source 5: thelocalpalate.com Source 6: arkansasstoragecenters.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: reddit.com

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Little Rock, ARFrom Census ACS 2024.