Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Adults
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Shift
- 12-hour 12 hour
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- Psych
Posted Jul 11 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour 12 hour · 36 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the NC staff range
NC staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $56/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $48/hr, across 403 postings.
About this role
Full-time RN position in Behavioral Health - Charlotte, Unit 1 South, an 18-bed inpatient adult unit providing acute behavioral health services. 36 hours/week, 7a-7p schedule. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures, using evidence-based practice and clinical decision making.
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Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
- Minimum one (1) year of RN experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Behavioral Health experience with strong de-escalation skills
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Place
- City
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Rent against this pay
- 27% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $82,068/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
$1,612 median rent against $5,928 a month at $38/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Charlotte area index 97.3, where 100 is the national average.
Charlotte blends Southern charm with big-city energy, anchored by a bustling Uptown core and leafy enclaves like Plaza Midwood. Home to major healthcare systems including Atrium Health, it offers growing opportunities for nurses in a metro that keeps expanding without losing its laid-back Carolina character.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?