Registered Nurse - Union West ED PT Weekend Nights

Position Overview

Department: Atrium Health Union West – Emergency Department.
Status: Part time.
Hours per week: 24.
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday nights.
Pay Range: $38.20 – $57.30 per hour. Sign‑on bonus eligible.

• Engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence‑based practices.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitor patient conditions, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and collaborate with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursue professional development, complete required education, and maintain certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics, practice ethical decision‑making, respect interdisciplinary roles, and contribute to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriately delegate to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Maintain 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.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including principles of growth and development across the lifespan. Apply this knowledge to assess data and interpret information needed to identify patients’ age‑specific needs. Additional training is provided in the department’s policies and procedures.

Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

Certification / Registration / License:

• Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.
• Active 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.
• Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities must be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) are located. Nurses are responsible for complying with the laws, rules, and regulations of each applicable state.

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 (e.g., e‑mail, electronic records, digital platforms) across clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments.

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Must 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. Protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Physical abilities testing may be required.
• Additional department‑specific physical requirements may be…