Registered Nurse; RN - Post-Surgical

Department: 34404 Carolinas Medical Center:
Mercy - Nursing: 5N Surgical Telemetry

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 36

• Full-time nights, three 12-hour shifts per week; 7pm – 7am
• Weekend and holiday requirements
• A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months.
• A relocation bonus is available if current residency is outside of the designated distance to facility.
• New teammates at Atrium Health are eligible for robust benefits packages and paid time off.

Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30

5 North is a 26-bed General Surgery specialty unit. We are a Med‑Surg Unit with heavy surgical volume. We specialize in:

• Elective bariatric weight loss surgery – patients typically go to the OR and are expected to be up and ambulating on post‑op Day 0.
• General surgery – appendectomies, cholecystectomies, small bowel obstruction, etc.
• Foot and ankle orthopedics – total ankle replacements and infected foot wounds, BKA’s etc.
• Urology surgery.
• A nurse on our unit will gain experience in drains of all kinds, wound vacs, central lines, NGT, DHT, and all surgical related tasks.

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.

As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

• Base compensation within listed pay range based on qualifications.
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and more based on job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note:

Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.