Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room FT Days

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Mercy Operating Room in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide skilled perioperative care in a busy OR with 16 operating rooms and 3 procedure rooms. You’ll join a collaborative team with exposure to diverse specialties and a focus on work–life balance.

You’ll have set schedule options and minimal call requirements, including limited evenings and weekends, to support work–life balance. Active RN license and OR experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
• At least one year of operating room experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care in the OR using the nursing process.
• Maintain a safe patient environment and collaborate with care teams to ensure optimal outcomes.

Skills

Operating Room experience

Education

Nursing program completion

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Atrium Health Mercy Operating Room

Charlotte, NC, United States

Where You Will Work:

Atrium Health Mercy features a dynamic and collaborative Operating Room environment with16 operating rooms and 3 procedure rooms. Our team completesapproximately 55–65 cases per day, offering exposure to a wide range of specialties includingtotal joints, orthopedic trauma, sports medicine, foot & ankle, hand surgery, endovascular procedures, spine (neuro and ortho), urology, general surgery, and robotics.

We take pride in thecomplex surgical caseswe perform and the strong sense of community within our team—many of us truly consider Mercy ourhome away from home. In addition to our supportive culture, we offerset schedule optionsandminimal call requirements, including limited evenings and weekends, to support work–life balance.

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
• At least one year of previous Operating Room experience strongly preferred for this position.

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 HealthMercy,a 196-bedfacilityof Carolinas Medical Center, is one of two Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) locations and is 1.3 miles from CMC. As a Planetree Certifiedfacility, we focus on the following:

• Connect values, strategies, and action
• Implement practices that promote partnership
• Use evidence to drive improvement
• Create organizational structures that promote engagement

For more than 100 years, Atrium HealthMercyhas treated approximately 80-110 ED and 130-212 in-patients daily with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge expertise. Atrium HealthMercyis a full-service community hospital, specializing in the care of seniors and in complex foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee surgery, bariatric surgery, and women’s pelvic health. Atrium HealthMercyis Magnet certified in Nursing Excellence and is also a Planetree certified, patient-centered hospital. The Planetree model is committed to enhancing health care from the patient's perspective; empowers patients and families by providing information and education, cultivates healing of the mind-body-spirit, provides patient-directed care, is value-based, holistic and promotes safety of patients through active involvement in their own care.

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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