Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Lexington, NC

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The RN applies evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled communication while helping create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

The role is in the 16-bed Critical Care Unit at Lexington Medical Center, which provides both intensive and intermediate care. The unit monitors and trends heart rhythms and other hemodynamic pressures and cares for patients requiring ventilators, noninvasive ventilation such as BiPAP or CPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, and titrated IV medication drips. Patient populations include sepsis, shock, respiratory failure, DKA, HHS, closely monitored electrolyte abnormalities, COPD, CHF, pulmonary edema, cardiac dysrhythmias, stroke, unstable post-surgical conditions, hypertensive emergencies requiring IV drips, overdose, and alcohol detox.

This is a PRN part-time position requiring a minimum of three shifts per six-week scheduling block. The RN must accommodate Monday through Wednesday daytime orientation during the first week. Day and night shifts are available, and holiday requirements apply.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Greater than one year of RN experience.
• Availability for a minimum of three shifts per six-week scheduling block.
• Ability to accommodate Monday-Wednesday daytime orientation during the first week.
• Must meet holiday requirements.

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 skilled communication in patient care.
• Help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
• Care for critical and intermediate care patients, including patients requiring ventilatory support, hemodynamic monitoring, and titration of IV medication drips.
• Follow protocols and order sets when providing care.

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.
• Potential premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's position.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree