Our Commitment to You:
Atrium Health, part of 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
- A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months
- Relocation bonus eligible
- 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
- CMC Tower Expansion: Atrium Health is making a historic investment in the future of healthcare for Charlotte and the surrounding region. The new Carolinas Medical Center Bed Tower is being built to meet the growing healthcare needs of our communities, expand access to advanced care, and ensure patients receive the right care at the right time for generations to come.
More About Our Neuro Progressive Unit at Carolinas Medical Center
The Neurological Progressive Care Unit (9B) at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is a high-acuity progressive care unit that specializes in the treatment and recovery of complex neurological and neurosurgical patients. Established to support and decompress the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU), 9B offers nurses the opportunity to develop advanced clinical expertise while working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This unit cares for a diverse range of neurological and neurosurgical patients, including those recovering from craniotomies, spinal surgeries, deep brain stimulator procedures, stroke, seizures, subarachnoid hemorrhage, neuromuscular diseases, CNS infections, and advanced neurosurgical interventions. Nurses gain experience managing specialized therapies such as ventricular and lumbar drains, tracheostomies, BiPAP, high-flow oxygen therapy, and complex IV infusions.
This unit is committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care through thoughtful staffing practices, collaborative teamwork, and a strong culture of professional development. Nurses work alongside a highly skilled and compassionate team dedicated to supporting patients and families through some of their most challenging healthcare journeys.
Staffing ratios are thoughtfully adjusted to meet patient acuity needs, with ideal nurse-to-patient assignments of 1:3, and 1:2 for our highest-acuity patients, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care.
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
- Full time- 36 hours a week working 3 12-hour shifts
- Nights (7pm - 7am_ including every third weekend Saturday & Sunday
- Holiday requirement - one summer, one winter major and one winter minor holiday
We’re Looking For:
- Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
- Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.
- Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services
- Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.
What You’ll Do:
- Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
- Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
- Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
- Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
- Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
- May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
- Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
- Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
- Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
- Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
- Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
- May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
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.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38.20 - $57.30 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Confirming you are interested in nights shift?
Experience:
License/Certification:
- North Carolina RN License or a compact (multistate) license (Required)
Work Location: In person
