Registered Nurse (RN) - Level 1 Trauma Center - Medical Observation - Full Time Nights

Job Req ID: 739441

Position Number: 00150732

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Night

Shift Details: 7p-7a

Standard Hours: 36.00

Department Name: NSG - Short Stay Obs

Location: Carolinas Medical Center

Location Details: 

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.

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus! Experienced RNs with a minimum of 1 year of experience are eligible for a bonus of $3,000. In addition to the sign-on bonus, new teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages, paid time off, and a Career Advancement Ladder that rewards you for years of experience within your area of specialty.

The Short Stay Medical Observation Unit (3K) provides patient centered care to a diverse population of adult patients while in observation status. 3K is designed to provide high-quality, personalized care for patients who require evaluation and clinically appropriate services and treatment for a short period of time before a decision can be made to whether patients will require further hospital services on an inpatient basis or are able to be discharged home. Some of the common conditions that require observation include, but not limited to, chest pain, shortness of breath, TIA, dehydration, asthma, abdominal pain, kidney stones, transfusions, and minor infections. Considered a frontline and fast paced unit, our staff closely monitors the conditions of our patients and streamlines their testing and treatment to expedite discharge at any time of the day or night.  Our nurses provide professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with hospital policies and procedures under the supervision of leadership. Our nurses practice according to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Job Summary

The 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 Requirements

Work 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.

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Atrium Health is an EOE/AA Employer