Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatric Med Surg for a nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Pediatric Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Department:

34127 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Nursing: Surgical Pool

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Additonal $5/hr float pool differential once off orientation period.
• FT Nights 7p - 7a, weekend and holiday requirements
• This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Based on eligibility. 

The Pediatric Med/Surg Float Pool provides supplemental staffing across Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC and occasionally Atrium Health Cabarrus Levine Children's Jeff Gordon Children's Center in Concord, NC. RN's primarily support the general pediatric medical surgical units, but have the ability to cross-train in specialty areas within Levine Children's Hospital i.e., Children's ED, CVICU, PICU, Neonatal, Progressive, and obtain Chemo certification.Candidates must have at least 6 months of RN experience, this position is not for new graduates.

Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital(LCH)has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region. At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children's hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children's hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties. We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 10 bed PICU, a 10 bed Cardiac ICU (expanding to 24 bed PICU and 20 bed CVICU by the end of 2024), an 85-bed Level IV NICU,and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor. Levine Children's Hospital is also Charlotte's only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. LCH has been named a Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 17 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties. Currently, LCH is ranked as the #1 children's hospital in North Carolina and tied for #1 in the southeastern United States. Additionally,Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation fromThe American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.

Atrium Health Levine Children's Jeff Gordon Children's Center(JGCC)is a 28-bed children's unit within Atrium Health Cabarrus that serves the surrounding counties to deliver inpatient and sub-specialty care to the pediatric patients of that community. The children's unit is a general pediatric, Progressive Care, and Epilepsy unit. JGCC is home to the regions only dedicated pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) and is a Level 3 EMU designated by the National Association for Epilepsy Centers. It has also been accredited through The Joint Commission for disease specific certification for Epilepsy. Support services are available to the patients and families we serve with Certified Child Life Specialists throughout the children's unit and ancillary departments. JGCC is part of Atrium Health Levine Children's, which includes Levine Children's Hospital (LCH). LCH been named a Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 17 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties.

JOB SUMMARY

The RN Clinical Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies, procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. The RN Clinical Nurse assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. The RN Clinical Nurse maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

A registered nurse's practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or thesituation.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problem, andissues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or thesituation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurableoutcomes.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promotehealth and a safeenvironment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicablelegal or policy parameters orprinciples.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals andoutcomes.
• Practicesethically.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusionprinciples.
• Communicates effectively in all areas ofpractice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders in the conduct ofnursing practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and theprofession.
• Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice andpromotesfuturistic thinking.
• Integrates evidence and research findings intopractice.
• Contributes to quality nursingpractice.
• Evaluates one's own and others' nursing practice in relation to professional practice standardsand guidelines, relevant statutes, rules andregulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services thatare safe, effective, and fiscallyresponsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthymanner.
• Participateincommittees,sharedgovernance,orfacilitydecisionmakingactivities,developingand nurturingresearchtopositivelyaffectclinicaloutcomesandpromotion.
• Models the Atrium Health mission, vision, andvalue.
• Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by understanding thatevery teammate is a Caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of thepatient.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Workrequireswalking,standing,sitting,lifting,reaching,stooping,bending,pushing,andpulling.Mustbe abletoliftandsupporttheweightof35poundsinhandlingpatients,medicalequipment,andsupplies.Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity.Criticalthinkingandabilitytoconcentrate.Mustbeabletorespondquicklytochangesinpatient and/orunit conditions. Physical Abilities Testingrequired.

Additionaldepartmentspecificphysicalrequirementsmaybeidentifiedforuniqueresponsibilitieswithinthe department by the nurseleader.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

GraduatefromanaccreditedSchoolofNursing.BSNpreferred.CurrentBasicLifeSupportforHealthcare Provider status according to American HeartAssociation.

CurrentRNlicenseortemporarylicenseasaRegisteredNursePetitionerinthestateinwhichyouworkand resideor;ifdeclaringaNationalLicenseCompact(NLC)stateasyourprimarystateofresidency,meetthe licensurerequirementsinyourhomestate;orforNon-NationalLicenseCompactstates,currentRNlicense ortemporarylicenseasaRegisteredNursePetitionerrequiredinthestatewheretheRNworks.

Additionaleducation,training,certifications,orexperiencemayberequiredwithinthedepartmentbythe nurseleader.

Complieswiththerequirementsforadvancement,maintenance,approvedcertification,andnursing educationasoutlinedinProfessionalNurseClinicalAdvancementProgram.

PATIENT POPULATION SERVED

Demonstratesknowledgeoftheprinciplesofgrowthanddevelopmentanddemonstratestheskillsand competencyappropriatetotheages,culture,developmentalstages,andspecialneedsofthepatient populationserved.

PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION

• Willlimitaccesstoprotectedhealthinformation(PHI)totheinformationreasonablynecessarytodothe job.
• Willshareinformationonlyonaneedtoknowbasisforwork purposes.
• Accesstoverbal,writtenandelectronicPHIforthisjobhasbeendeterminedbasedonjoblevelandjob responsibilitywithintheorganization.ComputerizedaccesstoPHIforthisjobhasbeendeterminedas describedaboveandiscontrolledviauserIDandpassword.

MACHINES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

Complex medical equipment and supplies.

Pay Range

$34.90 - $52.35

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Registered Nurse Float - Levine Children's Hospital - Med/Surg Float Pool - FT Nights

Atrium Health Charlotte Job ID #R​1​6​2​4​0​7. Posted job title: Registered Nurse Float - Levine Children's Hospital - Med/Surg Float Pool - FT Nights

About Atrium Health Charlotte

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. 

Atrium Health Floyd

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account