Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room FT Nights

Atrium Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the University City Operating Room. The role focuses on coordination and delivery of safe, compassionate perioperative care within established standards and policies.

You will work with a collaborative surgical team, applying nursing process steps, evidence-based practice, and clinical communication to ensure the best patient outcomes across the perioperative continuum.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state where practicing.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Responsibilities

• As a skilled RN, you will provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care using the nursing process.
• Utilize evidence-based practice and clinical judgment to ensure a safe environment and positive patient experience.

Skills

Registered Nurse license

Basic Life Support

Education

Nursing degree or diploma

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – AH University City Operating Room

Charlotte, NC, United States

Where You Will Work

Atrium Health University City is a community-based facility with 9 Operating Rooms. We are located on North Tryon, next to the UNCC Campus. This facility is not a trauma center, but offers many specialty service lines including Orthopedics, Robotic, General, Urology and Gynecology procedures. We are the only Atrium facility that has earned the AORN Go Clear designation, for maintaining a smoke-free facility by managing surgical smoke plume. The team is a small, close-knit team and we participate in potlucks, and enjoy one another's company. We are a smaller Atrium OR and have a wonderful group of surgeons who are extremely collaborative and work well with all members of our team. Atrium Health University City is a wonderful environment for anyone who values relationships and promoting quality patient care!

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

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 University City provides health care services in the University City, Mint Hill, North Mecklenburg and Southwest Cabarrus regions in North Carolina. The award-winning maternity center provides personalized support and education throughout pregnancy, delivery and recovery, while the Emergency Department has more than 65,000 patient visits every year. Specialties also include cancer care, diabetes care, heart care, neuroscience, rehabilitation and much more. With the on-site Farmer’s Market and Teaching Garden, our teammates and community members have easy access to local, fresh foods, highlighting the nutritional and environmental benefit of locally grown produce.

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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