Nurse Manager - Trauma

105 Carolinas Medical Center; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Education assistance

Retirement plan with match

Career development

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center, part of Atrium Health, seeks a Nurse Manager to lead the 11B Trauma unit in a major expansion. The role focuses on safe patient care, staff development, and regulatory compliance within a high-demand trauma environment.

Responsibilities include staffing, budgeting, performance improvement, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to achieve outstanding patient outcomes. Requires RN licensure and nursing leadership experience; MSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current RN licensure in appropriate state.
• MSN preferred; must enroll in MSN within 1 year of hire and graduate within 5 years if BSN.
• Management experience preferred.
• BLS required; professional certifications within 1 year of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and operational functions of the 11B Trauma unit.
• Foster a safe environment and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Recruit, orient, credential, and develop nursing staff; conduct performance evaluations.
• Delegate via shared governance and support research to improve outcomes.
• Oversee budget and cost-effective operations to meet unit needs.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma care experience

Budget oversight

Education

RN licensure

MSN preferred

MSN enrollment within 1 year

BSN path or MBA acceptable

Job description

Department: 34000 Carolinas Medical Center - Administration: Nursing Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full time Day shift - 7A-3P Pay Range: $51.05 - $76.60 Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, which is 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 five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a satellite for the medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill. CMC is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead its new 19-bed inpatient trauma unit in the medical center expansion. The 11B Trauma unit will care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, chest and abdominal trauma, and trauma-related orthopedic injuries. The unit will partner with Surgical Trauma Service to provide care for medically stable trauma patients. This Nurse Manager will oversee the clinical and operational functions of the 11B Trauma unit, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care by a skilled and knowledgeable team. Responsibilities include fostering a safe environment, carrying out all duties safely, and maintaining the clinical and professional competencies required to meet patients’ age-specific, developmental, and specialized needs. Leadership and trauma care experience are strongly preferred. Essential Functions Continually demonstrates and supports a Professional Practice model that allows nurses to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes. Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act, regulatory agency standards, and policies and procedures. Functions as a team member to accomplish goals and objectives of the unit and the organization, upholding quality management, patient care, and departmental standards. Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff and to ensure appropriate orientation, education, credentialing and continuing professional development of personnel through mutual goal setting and performance evaluation. Delegates effectively by promoting shared governance, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes. Performs nursing care, assists with treatments, therapies, procedures, and administers medications as necessary. Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education. Participates with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care, promote patient outcomes and provide a cost-effective environment for patient care. Assists in development of policies, procedures and standards reflective of evidence-based practice. Promotes shared accountability for professional practice. Allocates resources to meet the unit needs. Responsible for budgetary oversight, and along with staff involvement, accountable to the organization for maintaining a cost-effective unit. 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 and understand English fluently. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and / or unit/department conditions. Education, Experience and Certifications Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Current RN licensure in appropriate state. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Must have or complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN. Enrollment in MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation of MSN program required within 5 years of hire. If undergraduate degree is BSN, a master's degree from a health-related program or MBA is acceptable. Previous management experience preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Appropriate professional certification (either clinical or leadership) is required within 1 year of eligibility for professional certification exam. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nur.

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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. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care.