Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU

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

Job summary

Atrium Health Cabarrus is seeking a skilled NICU RN to provide comprehensive newborn care on our 20-bed unit, including open bay and private rooms. You will work nights (7:00pm–7:00am), 36 hours per week, with a schedule that includes calls and occasional Sundays per cycle.

Requires an accredited nursing program completion, an active RN license in the state, and BLS; NRP is required. NICU experience preferred; benefits are provided per policy.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• Not for new grads with less than 6 months experience.
• NICU experience preferred.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Training) required.

Responsibilities

• As a skilled RN, coordinate and deliver comprehensive patient care using the nursing process.
• Lead evidence-based practice and clinical decision making to ensure safety and positive outcomes.

Skills

NICU Experience

BLS

NRP

RN License

Education

RN License

Job description

Department

35125 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Nursing: NICU

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information

36 hours
Nights
Works 7:00pm–7:00am and is required to complete one call shift and two Sundays during each six-week schedule period, in addition to working every fourth weekend.

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

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

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, 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.

Registered Nurse (RN) - NICU