Sobre este puesto de New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) – Neurological Progressive Care Unit en Advocate Health
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Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
- 3, 12-hour night shifts per week
- Holiday/Weekend rotation
- A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months.
Pay Range:
$38.20 - $57.30Where You Will Work:
The Neurological Progressive Care Unit (9B) at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is a high-acuity, fast-paced progressive care unit established to support and decompress the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU). Our nurses thrive in a dynamic environment that fosters continuous professional growth while developing expertise in the care of complex neurological and neurosurgical patients.
Our team provides specialized care for a wide range of patient populations and advanced therapies, including:
- Post-operative craniotomy patients
- Pituitary tumor resection patients
- Post-operative deep brain stimulator (DBS) patients
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair patients in collaboration with ENT surgeons
- Subdural hematomas, including patients undergoing bedside twist drill procedures, burr holes, and craniotomies with hematoma evacuation
- Seizure/epilepsy patients and associated procedures
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage patients
- Post-operative spinal surgery patients requiring progressive care-level monitoring
- Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts and external ventricular drains (EVDs)
- Subdural drains
- Lumbar drains
- Ischemic stroke patients at high risk for hemorrhagic conversion
- Hemorrhagic stroke patients requiring progressive care-level monitoring
- Neuromuscular diseases (Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain- Barre, Multiple Scleorsis)
- CNS infections
- NSICU patients transitioning to progressive care status
- Advanced respiratory management, including tracheostomy care, BiPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula (OptiFlow)
- Intravenous infusion management, including cardiac drips, nicardipine (Cardene), and heparin
Staffing ratios are thoughtfully adjusted to meet patient acuity needs, with ideal nurse-to-patient assignments of 1:3, and 1:2 for our highest-acuity patients, ensuring the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care.
The 9B team is a highly skilled, compassionate, and collaborative work family dedicated to delivering outstanding clinical care while providing unwavering support to patients and their loved ones during some of life's most challenging moments.
We’re Looking For:
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- 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
What You’ll Do:
• As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.
About This Location:
Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health in Charlotte NC, distinguished throughout the Southeastern United States for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma center, is Magnet-designated, and an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas and liver. We also serve as one of North Carolina’s 5 Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.
At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all. Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.
Ready to Take the Next Step: Apply Now!
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Please note that Atrium Health is currently unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
