Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate - Critical Care

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

Job summary

Atrium Health's Lexington Medical Center Critical Care Unit is a 16-bed unit providing both Intensive and Intermediate Care. A dedicated charge nurse supports the unit with no patient assignments, monitoring heart rhythms and hemodynamic pressures.

This role involves caring for ventilated patients and titrating IV drips per order parameters. You will work as a skilled RN delivering safe, therapeutic care, using evidence-based practice and strong communication to ensure the safest environment and

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program is required.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state of North Carolina is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.
• Less than 1 year of RN experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care.
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision making to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum.

Education

Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA)

Job description

Where You Will Work

The Critical Care Unit at Lexington Medical Center is a 16-bed unit that provides both Intensive and Intermediate Care. A dedicated charge nurse supports the unit without a patient assignment. The unit is equipped to monitor and trend heart rhythms and other hemodynamic pressures. Care of patients on ventilators, noninvasive ventilation with BiPAP or CPAP, and heated high flow oxygen delivery. Titrating medication IV drips to ordered parameters and the ability to follow protocols and order sets. Patient populations include sepsis, shock, respiratory failure, DKA, HHS, electrolyte abnormalities that require close monitoring, COPD, CHF, pulmonary edema, cardiac dysrhythmias, stroke, post‑surgical unstable patients, hypertensive emergency that requires IV drips, overdose, ETOH detox, etc.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state of North Carolina
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Less than 1 year of RN experience

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

Lexington Medical Center, part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health, offers world‑class care close to home in Lexington, NC. Our 94‑bed hospital provides advanced services in orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT, stroke, and cancer care. Our outpatient expertise includes digestive health services, a state‑of‑the‑art rehabilitation department, a diagnostic imaging center and wound care center— all supported by the resources of a nationally recognized academic medical center.

About Advocate Health

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.

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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.