Nurse Manager - Trauma Step Down

Hugh Chatham Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, NC, seeks an experienced RN for 11A Trauma Step-Down. This 24-bed unit cares for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, partnering with the Surgical Trauma Service to manage complex injuries.

The role supports a Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma center environment. The position is full-time, primarily dayshift, Monday–Friday, with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Current RN licensure in appropriate state.
• MSN preferred; must complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN.
• Enrollment in MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation within 5 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a Professional Practice model with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
• Ensures unit operations and staff comply with Nursing Practice Act, regulatory standards, and policies.
• Works as a team member to meet unit and organizational goals and maintains quality and cost-effective care.
• Leads recruitment and retention, orientation, credentialing and professional development of personnel.
• Delegates and promotes shared governance; supports research to improve clinical outcomes.
• Performs nursing care, assists with treatments and medications as needed.
• Provides and assesses patient and family education.
• Participates in performance improvement activities to enhance care quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Contributes to policy development reflecting evidence-based practice.
• Promotes accountability for professional practice and allocates resources for unit needs.

Skills

Professional Practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Budget oversight

Education

RN licensure

MSN preferred

MSN within 5 years if BSN

BLS certification

Job description

Department

34410 Carolinas Medical Center - Nursing: Med Surg 11A

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

• Full time - 40 hours per week
• Primarily dayshift, Monday thru Friday
• Schedule may require some occasional flexibility

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 also 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.

11A Trauma Step-Down is a 24-bed unit that provides care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. 11A is exclusively a trauma floor and works with the Surgical Trauma Service to care for stable patients with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, chest & abdominal trauma (blunt force or penetrating), and orthopedic injuries resulting from trauma. Carolinas Medical Center is the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and 11A trauma step down is proud to care for this unique patient population.

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 nurse leader.

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.