Registered Nurse (RN) - Level 1 Trauma Center - Transplant/Urology

Company: Atrium Health
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: September 15, 2020

Job Description:

Job Req ID: 635021Position Number: 00096096Employment Type: Full TimeShift: DayShift Details: 7a - 7pStandard Hours: 36.00Department Name: NSG - Med/Surg 7TLocation: Carolinas Medical CenterLocation Details: Atrium Health's CMC (near Uptown, Charlotte)Our mission is to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all. The name Atrium Health allows us to grow beyond our current walls and geographical borders to impact as many lives as possible and deliver solutions that help communities thrive. For more information, please visit atriumhealth.org/about-us.7 Tower is a medical/surgical - transplant/urology unit with a focus on surgery. Specialties include urology and kidney/liver/pancreas transplant. 7T nurses are specially trained in providing peritoneal dialysis to all ESRD patients within the hospital and is a part of CMC Main, the Charlotte region's only level 1 trauma center.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.Job SummaryThe RN Clinical Nurse I provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.Essential Functions* Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.* Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.* Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.* Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.* Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.* Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.* Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.* Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.* Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.* Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.* Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.* Contributes to quality nursing practice.* Evaluates one's own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.* Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.* Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.* Practices ethically.* Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.Physical RequirementsWork requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.Education, Experience and Certifications.Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.At Atrium Health, our patients, communities and teammates are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to deliver care that is superior in quality and compassion across our network of more than 900 care locations.As a leading, innovative health system, we promote an environment where differences are valued and integrated into our workforce. Our culture of inclusion and cultural competence allows us to achieve our goals and deliver the best possible experience to patients and the communities we serve.Posting Notes: Not ApplicableAtrium Health is an EOE/AA EmployerNearest Major Market: CharlotteJob Segment: Registered Nurse, Nursing, Medical, Temporary, Urology, Healthcare, Contract

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