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    New network building events in 2022 include the Battle of the Business Bowling Tournament and the Local Lunch for restaurants.  BE PRO BE PROUD and Connecting Educators in Industry are focused on building the workforce pipeline for our community.  Also new this year are two annual program sponsorships, the Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Chamber Ambassadors, both focused on advocacy for a strong, business friendly climate in our community, county, and state. 

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  • Brownwood Life Center - We're Hiring Nurses!

    Posted: 12/07/2025

    We are hiring for Nursing!
    Several shifts available:
    6:30a-7p Monday- Friday
    7:30pm-7am Monday-Friday
    Weekend shift options available as well!
    BROWNWOOD LIFE CARE CENTER

    Hiring: LPN and RN
    We are a 50 bed ICF/IID in Fort Smith, Arkansas providing care for those with developmental disabilities between 3 and 50 years of age. We offer our employees PTO, 401k, insurance with low premiums (medical, vision, dental, life; pre-paid legal service, LegalShield; and ID theft protection), and free lunch.
    Brownwood Life Care Center strives for excellence and consistency and takes pride in the care we take of our clients and employees alike.
        • Our vision is to inspire trust and loyalty by always striving to provide unsurpassed quality care to our clients.
        • We believe in changing our clients’ lives through offering the finest programming available to our clients. We offer PT, OT, Speech/Language, Activities, Behavioral Health, Special Education, etc.
    The Position: We’re looking for LPNs and RNs with a current Arkansas license and CPR certification. Specifically, we are hiring for enteral feeding nurses as well as medication nurses.
    General Responsibilities:
        • Administers medications/performs treatments as prescribed by the physician
        • Administer enteral feedings to clients as ordered by the physician
        • Ability to work with limited supervision and to make decisions based on established policies and procedures
        • Maintain a calm, courteous, and professional working relationship with the clients and their families, supervisors, co-workers , physicians, and visitors
        • Documentation of clients’ health status in medical record
    Qualifications:
        • Current license to practice as LPN or RN in the state of Arkansas
        • Current CPR certification
    Call 479-785-2273 for any further questions or apply online @ Brownwood Life Care Center.