Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

Advocate Health; Concord (NC); In loco; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC is seeking a skilled NICU RN to provide and coordinate newborn care in a 20-bed NICU with open bay and private rooms. The team includes Neonatal Nurse Practitioner coverage 24/7 and dedicated respiratory therapy staff.

Responsibilities include caring for 25 weeks gestation and greater infants, high-frequency ventilation support, and 1:1 to 1:3 nurse-to-patient ratios based on acuity; BLS and NRP certifications are required plus an RN license in the

Competenze

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Not for new grads with less than 6 months experience.
• NICU experience preferred.
• RN license issued by the state where you practice.
• BLS certification required (AHA).
• NRP certification required.

Mansioni

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process in the NICU.
• Maintain safe patient environment and quality care across continuum.
• Collaborate with Neonatal NP coverage and respiratory therapy teams.

Conoscenze

NICU experience

NRP training

BLS certification

RN license

Formazione

Nursing program completion

Descrizione del lavoro

Where You Will Work:

• 20 bed unit with a combination of open bay and private rooms

• Neonatology coverage 24 hours a day and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner coverage 7 days a week

• Patient population includes intensive and progressive level newborns combined within one department.

Patient Population Care:

• 25 weeks gestation and greater

• Complex respiratory diseases

• Infants requiring high frequency ventilation support, conventional ventilation support, Bubble CPAP, and NAVA.

• Unstable blood sugar

• Newborns needing observation immediately following delivery.

• Cooling for infants that have experienced a traumatic birth.

• Two dedicated Respiratory Therapist to attend high risk deliveries and work with infants in NICU.

• Dedicated High Risk Delivery Team that includes our NICU RN’s along with neonatal providers and respiratory therapists.

• Nursing ratios range: 1:1 and can increase 1:3 depending on acuity.

Expectations We’re Looking For:

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing

• Not for new grads with less than 6 months experience

• NICU Experience Preferred

• 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

• All RNs are required to have NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Training)

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 Best 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