RN - Atrium Health Kings Mountain - Wound and Palliative Care - PT Days

Department:

36510 Atrium Health Kings Mountain - Wound Management

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

24

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Part time day shift with various hours and days (M-F)

Pay Range

$34.90 - $52.35

The Inpatient Wound & Mobility Department at Atrium Health Cleveland & Kings Mountain is a collaborative, prevention-focused team within a rural hospital designated as a Level III Trauma Center. We are dedicated to reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries through evidence-based wound care and mobility strategies. Our interdisciplinary approach includes partnerships with bedside staff, physical therapy, and providers supported by knowledgeable wound nurses and mobility specialists. We emphasize education, innovation, and continuous improvement to enhance patient safety and outcomes.

Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby is a 241-bed hospital serving greater Cleveland County, NC, and the surrounding region. We were the first Level III trauma center in NC, offering advanced emergency care. We strive every day to bring advanced care to the community. We also believe in serving the community outside our hospital walls, as evidenced by our commitment to health education, and through our contributions to organizations such as United Way and Relay for Life.

Major Responsibilities:

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices. 

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, engaging patients and families from admission to post-discharge. 

• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes. 

• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety. 

• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed. 

• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures. 

• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation. 

• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications. 

• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.  

• Appropriate delegation to other registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, nurse assistants, and other unlicensed assistive personnel. 

• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation. 

• May be required to float to other units, departments, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs. 

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. 

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty. 

• Active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services  

  • Note: Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located. Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located

Education Required:

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program. 

Experience Re