Registered Nurse

About the Unit

The Neurological Progressive Care Unit (9B) at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center is a high-acuity progressive care unit specializing in the treatment and recovery of complex neurological and neurosurgical patients. The unit supports and decompresses the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU).

Why Join Neuro Progressive

The unit is committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care through thoughtful staffing practices, collaborative teamwork, and a strong culture of professional development. Staffing ratios are adjusted to meet patient acuity needs, with ideal nurse-to-patient assignments of 1:3 and 1:2 for highest-acuity patients.

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, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• Maintains 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.
• Administers 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.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respecting interdisciplinary roles, and contributing to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Delegates tasks appropriately to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Certification / Registration / License: Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Experience: Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking; time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; proficiency in operating computer functions.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday; lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies; push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present; have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions; maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines; perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed; may be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease; therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary; able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Schedule Details/Additional Information

• This position is Sign On Bonus eligible.
• Based on eligibility, full-time 36 hours a week working 3-12 hour shifts 7pm-7am including every third weekend Saturday & Sunday.
• Holiday requirement: one summer, one winter major and one winter minor holiday.