Registered Nurse I (RN) - ICU

aah; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Are you ready to join a 40-bed ICU at Atrium Health Cabarrus? This full-time night-shift RN role supports critical care with 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, and 18 on-call hours per 6-week schedule.

A collaborative team environment includes physicians, respiratory therapists, and case managers to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. Qualifications include a nursing degree, active RN license in the state, BLS certification, and at least 6 months of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Candidate must have at least 6 months of nursing experience. This position is not for new grads.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Nursing

Care coordination

Education

Accredited nursing program

RN license (state)

BLS for Healthcare Providers

6 months nursing experience

Job description

Department: 34507 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Nursing Critical Care: ICU 2CSB

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Full-time night shift - 36 hours per week. Includes 18 hours of call per 6-week schedule. However, there are alternatives to call hours. Expectation of 2 Friday's and any combination of 4 Saturday and/or Sunday shifts per 6-week schedule. We do have a weekend call out make up process. Unit offers self-scheduling.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Where You Will Work

Are you ready to make a difference in critical care? Our 40 bed Intensive Care Unit at Atrium Health Cabarrus offers a collaborative and supportive environment. Our ICU team manages complex medical-surgical cases, including ventilated patients, stroke patients, trauma cases, and more—all within a typical 2:1 nurse-to-patient assignment to ensure safe, quality care. You’ll work 12-hour shifts alongside an interdisciplinary team that includes providers, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, case managers, and more—collaborating daily during rounds to ensure the best outcomes for our patients. Atrium Health Cabarrus is committed to your professional growth, offering continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and a dynamic setting where you can thrive. If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to grow in a team-focused setting, Atrium Health Cabarrus ICU is the perfect place for you!

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
• Candidate must have at least 6 months of nursing experience. This position is not for new grads

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 Cabarrus is a 457-bed tertiary care facility serving Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and surrounding counties. As a designated Level III Trauma Center, we provide comprehensive emergency services and a wide range of specialty medical care. We are proud to hold disease-specific certifications in Stroke, Epilepsy, Spine, Bariatrics, and Chest Pain Center care. Our hospital has earned recognition for excellence, including awards for our Geriatric Emergency Department, ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation, and being named a Hospital for Nurses.

Additional Programs & Support Services

• Professional Governance – Empowering clinical decision-making and leadership
• Teammate Advisory Board – Fostering collaboration and continuous improvement
• Behavioral Response Team (BRT) – One of only two designated teams in the region responding to patients with escalating behaviors
• Vascular Access Team – 24/7 expert support for complex IV insertions, PICC lines, and specialized procedures
• Academic Partnership – Strong collaboration with Cabarrus College of Health Sciences to support education and workforce development

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.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

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, andShort- 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.