Registered Nurse - Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital - PICU - FT Nights

Department:

34534 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Nursing: 6P PICU

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Based on eligibility.
• 7p - 7a, weekend and holiday requirements.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is a newly expanded, state-of-the-art 24-bed unitdesigned to provide the highest level of critical care for our most complex pediatric patients. This expansion enhances our ability to serve the community by offering cutting-edge technology, improved patient visibility, and optimized access to care.

With family-centered careas a priority, our unit includes an expanded family lounge with designated pods for respite, as well as private in-room bathroomsto better support families during their child's hospitalization. The modernized layout is designed to promote healing and well-beingfor both patients and caregivers in a calming, supportive environment.

As the only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centerin the greater Charlotte region, our PICU provides a full spectrum of advanced critical care services, including:

• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) & Aquadex
• Advanced pulmonary support(including all forms of invasive and non-invasive ventilation)
• Organ transplant
• Neurosurgical procedures
• Hematology-Oncology care
• Comprehensive trauma services

Our nurses benefit from ongoing professional developmentand gain expertise in managing a diverse range of critical conditions, including ARDS, COVID-19, RSV, hydrocephalus, seizures, sepsis, unstable or new CPAP/BiPAP patients, new tracheostomy care, trauma, transplant, orthopedic, neurosurgical cases, and gastrointestinal and endocrine diseases.

The staffing ratiois carefully adjusted based on acuity, with ideal assignments of 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1for the highest quality care.

The PICU team at Levine Children's Hospital is a highly skilled and compassionate work-family, dedicated to providing exceptional care and unwavering support to patients and families during their most challenging moments.

Registered Nurses at Atrium Health have the ability to grow in their profession through the Clinical Nurse Credentialing Pathway (CNCP). This program rewards nurses for dedication to professional advancement through education, certifications, and engagement.

Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital(LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region. At 247 beds, LCH is the largest children's hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children's hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties. We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams, a 20-bed PICU (including Cardiac ICU), an 85-bed Level IV NICU,and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor. Levine Children's Hospital is also Charlotte's only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, staffed by doctors trained in pediatric emergency medicine. LCH has successfully ranked as a Best Children's Hospitals byU.S. News & World Reportfor 16 consecutive years.Additionally,Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation fromThe American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.

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 h