Registered Nurse (RN): Progressive Care Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the 19-bed Progressive Care Unit at Carolinas Medical Center, caring for a diverse, high-acuity population admitted from intensive care units, the Emergency Department, and occasional rapid-response transfers. Patients include medical and surgical cases with a high risk of rapid decompensation who may require closer monitoring, complex monitoring, advanced pulmonary support, or ventilator support. The RN collaborates with specialty consult services to provide comprehensive care and contributes to teamwork, innovation, patient outcomes, safety, and quality of care. The unit offers opportunities to build critical care and advanced assessment skills within a culture of accountability, respect, and professionalism. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The role uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication while helping create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum. This is a full-time position scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with weekend and holiday rotation. A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a company sign-on bonus for another role within the past 24 months.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- At least 6 months of RN experience; the position is not for new graduates.
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of inpatient RN experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication in patient care.
- Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
- Collaborate with specialty consult services and contribute to teamwork and continuous improvement in patient outcomes, safety, and quality.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available to eligible applicants who have not received a company sign-on bonus for another role within the past 24 months.
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Career development programs.
- Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's job.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
