Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care

Advocate Health • Lexington, NC

3d • $38 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 16-bed Critical Care Unit at Lexington Medical Center, which provides intensive and intermediate care. The unit has a dedicated charge nurse without a patient assignment and equipment to monitor and trend heart rhythms and hemodynamic pressures. Patient care includes ventilator support, noninvasive ventilation with BiPAP or CPAP, heated high-flow oxygen, and titration of IV medication drips according to ordered parameters and protocols. Patient populations include sepsis, shock, respiratory failure, DKA, HHS, electrolyte abnormalities requiring close monitoring, COPD, CHF, pulmonary edema, cardiac dysrhythmias, stroke, unstable post-surgical patients, hypertensive emergencies requiring IV drips, overdose, and alcohol detox.

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 skills, and contributes to a safe patient environment and positive patient experience across the continuum of care.

The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, with three 12-hour shifts weekly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The schedule includes four weekend shifts per six-week scheduling period and holiday rotation.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• 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 1 year of RN experience.

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.
• Contribute to a safe patient environment and the best possible patient experience across the continuum of care.
• Care for critical and intermediate care patients, including patients receiving ventilator or noninvasive respiratory support and IV medication drips.

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 the teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed