Job Description:

Atrium Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: ICU - Intensive Care UnitDiscipline: RNDuration: Ongoing36 hours per weekShift: 12 hours, nightsEmployment Type: Staff Overview This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. In addition to the sign-on bonus, this position is eligible for a relocation bonus if current residency is outside of the designated distance to facility. New teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages and paid time off.  About the Unit: The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Atrium Health University City is an eight bed ICU, with a 2:1 RN ratio. Types of patients include medical, surgical and neurological. Unit services include 24-hour virtual care ICU coverage, allowing care for more critical patients. Unit staff includes Intensivists during the day, and Virtual Care Intensivists evenings and nights. Opportunities include clinical advancement programs, unit-based committees for patient care and workplace environment and a unit-based Leadership team to for individualized learning and development. Atrium Health University City provides health care services in the University City, Mint Hill, North Mecklenburg and Southwest Cabarrus regions in North Carolina. The award-winning maternity center provides personalized support and education throughout pregnancy, delivery and recovery, while the Emergency Department has more than 65,000 patient visits every year. Specialties also include cancer care, diabetes care, heart care, neuroscience, rehabilitation and much more. With the on-site Farmer's Market and Teaching Garden, our teammates and community members have easy access to local, fresh foods, highlighting the nutritional and environmental benefit of locally grown produce. Job Summary Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with policies and procedures under the supervision of the supervisor and manager. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served. Essential Functions Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues. Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes. Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles. Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion. Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. Contributes to quality nursing practice. Communicates effectively in all areas of practice. Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. Evaluates one's own and other's nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible. Physical RequirementsWork requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient andor unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required. Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the department leader. Education, Experience and Certifications Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the department manager.Atrium Health Job ID #62484. Posted job title: registered nurse weekender nights - atrium health university city icuAbout Atrium HealthHeadquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits. When you become an Atrium Health teammate, you join a community that is committed to providing you with tools and resources to support your physical, financial and professional health. Our work is more than a job - it's a calling - where humanity is at the center of everything we do. We are an organization made up OF ALL and dedicated FOR ALL where our teammates, patients and community members come first. And because of this, our culture is defined by our Culture Commitments:We create a space where all BelongWe Work as One Team to make great things happenWe earn Trust in all we doWe Innovate to better the now and create the futureWe drive for Excellence - alwaysOur teammates bring these Culture Commitments to life every day through their interactions with patients and each other, making Atrium Health a best place to work.BenefitsMedical benefitsVision benefitsDental benefitsLife insurance401k retirement planHealth savings account