Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room Experienced Nurse Residency - CMC Tower Expansion

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health’s Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC invites registered nurses to join a perioperative residency program designed for experienced nurses. This role focuses on delivering coordinated, evidence-based patient care in the operating room environment.

The program seeks candidates with an accredited nursing program background, an active RN license in the state, and BLS certification. Prior OR exposure or PeriOp 101 training is highly valued, with a preference for those having at

Qualifications

• 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.
• PeriOp 101 training program designed for OR practice; candidates with at least one year of nursing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in the OR setting.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum using evidence-based practice and strong communication.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Patient care coordination

Communication

Education

RN license

Accredited nursing program

BLS certification

PeriOp 101 training

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Operating Room

Periop Residency for Experienced Nurses

Charlotte, NC, United States

Where You Will Work:

CMC serves as the region's only Level 1 trauma center and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas and liver. We also serve as one of North Carolina's 5 Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine, based in Winston-Salem, NC.

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
• PeriOp 101 is a comprehensive five-month training program designed to prepare Registered Nurses for practice in the Operating Room setting. Candidates with at least one year of prior nursing experience are strongly 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’s Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health, which is distinguished throughout the southeastern United States for its excellent patient care and medical expertise. CMC serves as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma center, is Magnet-designated, and also an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas and liver. We also serve as one of North Carolina’s five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serve as a satellite for the medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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