New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) – Trauma Acute Care Unit
About The Position
The New Graduate Registered Nurse works in the Trauma Acute Care Unit at Carolinas Medical Center, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center. The unit provides specialized nursing care to patients recovering from traumatic injuries and acute surgical conditions. Patients may have orthopedic, thoracic, abdominal, or other blunt and penetrating injuries requiring acute inpatient care. Nurses collaborate with the Surgical Trauma Service and multidisciplinary care teams to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care throughout recovery. This role offers new graduate nurses the opportunity to build a strong clinical foundation and develop assessment, prioritization, and critical-thinking skills in a fast-paced environment alongside experienced trauma professionals. The team emphasizes teamwork, safety, quality outcomes, professional development, and continuous learning. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, using evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts per week, with a holiday and weekend rotation. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30. The position is full-time and benefits-eligible.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- 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.
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 and clinical decision-making in patient care.
- Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
- Collaborate with the Surgical Trauma Service and multidisciplinary care teams to support patient recovery.
Benefits
- 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.
- Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on position.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Programs that invest in career development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
