Registered Nurse Weekender Nights - University City Progressive Care PCU

Atrium Health
US - North Carolina - Charlotte
April 22, 2024
Medical

Overview

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible.
In addition to the sign-on bonus, this position is eligible for a relocation bonus if current residency is outside of the designated distance to facility.
New teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages and paid time off.

Atrium Health University City provides health care services in the University City, Mint Hill, North Mecklenburg and Southwest Cabarrus regions in North Carolina.
The award-winning maternity center provides personalized support and education throughout pregnancy, delivery and recovery, while the Emergency Department has more than 65,000 patient visits every year.
Specialties also include cancer care, diabetes care, heart care, neuroscience, rehabilitation and much more.
With the on-site Farmers Market and Teaching Garden, our teammates and community members have easy access to local, fresh foods, highlighting the nutritional and environmental benefit of locally grown produce.

Join our Team! The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Atrium Health University City is a 20 bed PCU, with a 4-5:
1 RN ratio.
Four beds can be Intermediate Care, with a lower RN to patient ratio based on acuity.
Opportunities include cross-training to Intermediate Care and Intensive Care (ICU), individualized learning and development, unit-based committees for patient care and workplace environment and clinical advancement programs.

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with policies and procedures under the supervision of the supervisor and manager.
Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner.
Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the age, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patients served.

Essential Functions

Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation.
Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
Contributes to quality nursing practice.
Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.
Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking.
Evaluates one's own and other's nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Must speak English in good, understandable terms.
Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
Finger dexterity.
Critical thinking and ability to concentrate.
Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
Physical Abilities Testing required.
Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the department leader.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred.
BLS required per policy guidelines.
Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.
Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the department manager.

Associated topics:
ambulatory, asn, care, coronary, intensive care, psychatric, recovery, registed, surgery, surgical

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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