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

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Atrium Health Levine Childrens Hospital is a newly expanded state-of-the-art 24-bed unit designed 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 bathrooms to better support families during their childs hospitalization. The modernized layout is designed to promote healing and well-being for 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 Childrens 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 Childrens 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 childrens hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high acuity patients as the flagship childrens 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 newly expanded 24 bed PICU and 20 bed Cardiac ICU an 85-bed Level IV NICU and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor. Levine Childrens Hospital is also Charlottes only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. LCH has been named a Best Childrens Hospital by U.S. News & World Report for 17 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties. Currently LCH is ranked as the #1 childrens hospital in North Carolina and tied for #1 in the southeastern United States. Additionally Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Childrens Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Centers (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 healthcare consumers health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses problems and issues.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected measurable outcomes.
• Implements the identified plan coordinates care delivery and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Evaluates ones own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines relevant statutes rules and regulations.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan provide and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe effective and fiscally responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Practices ethically.
• Promotes shared governance or facility decision making activities developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking standing sitting lifting reaching stooping bending pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients medical equipment and supplies. Must speak English in good understandable terms. Intact sense of sight hearing smell and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.

Education Experience and Certifications.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.