Registered Nurse RN Neuro Tele CMC

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Charlotte, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work in the 9T Neurosurgical Telemetry unit at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 36-bed unit is Advance Spine Certified by the Joint Commission and provides care for patients undergoing spinal surgery, including procedures related to lumbar disc disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal deformity, and spine tumors or trauma. The unit has 14 beds with telemetry-monitoring capabilities and supports post-operative spinal surgery pathways, surgical drains, patient-controlled analgesia, and progressive mobility. Patients may also require airway management with a tracheostomy tube and trach collar, intermittent BiPAP or CPAP, or high-flow nasal cannula. 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 nurse uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care. The role is scheduled 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 36 hours per week. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30. A sign-on bonus may be available to applicants who have not received one from the company for another role within the past 24 months.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
At least 6 months of RN experience; this position is not for new graduates.
An active 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.
Communicate compassionately and contribute to a safe patient environment and positive patient experience across the continuum of care.
Provide nursing care to neurosurgical telemetry patients, including post-operative spinal surgery patients.