Registered Nurse Float - Levine Children's Hospital - Med/Surg Float Pool

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital is seeking a skilled RN to join the Pediatric Med/Surg Float Team in Charlotte, NC. You will provide coordinated care across pediatric units and cross-train in specialty areas as needed, with primary focus on medical-surgical pediatrics.

Requirements include completion of an accredited nursing program, an active RN license in the state, and BLS; PALS within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license valid in the state of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• PALS certification within 6 months of hire.
• At least one year of pediatric inpatient RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Education

RN license (state)

BLS certification

PALS certification

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Where You Will Work The Pediatric Med/Surg Float Team provides supplemental staffing across Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC and occasionally Atrium Health Cabarrus Levine Children's Jeff Gordon Children's Center in Concord, NC. RN's primarily support the general pediatric medical surgical units, but have the ability to cross-train in specialty areas within Levine Children's Hospital i.e., Children's ED, CVICU, PICU, Neonatal, Progressive, and obtain Chemo certification. Opportunities for cross-training into specialty area are available based on department needs, individual performance, and seniority. Cross-training is typically considered after at least one year of experience in the role with a primary focus on medical-surgical nursing. Expectations 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
• PALS certification is required within 6 months of hire.
• At least one year of pediatric in-patient RN experience is preferred.

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 Levine Children’s Hospital (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region. At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties. We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a newly expanded 24 bed PICU and 20 bed Cardiac ICU, an 85-bed Level IV NICU, and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor. Levine Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. LCH has been named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 19 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 7 pediatric specialties. Additionally, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes. Ready to Take the Next Step: