Registered Nurse - Orthopedic Care Unit
Charlotte, North Carolina
RN
Posted Jul 28
- Unit
- Orthopedic
What the listing says
Role
- Nurse to patient
- 1:5
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Orthopedic Specialty Care Unit (OSCU), a specialized 42-bed unit dedicated to patient recovery from orthopedic surgeries and trauma.
In this role, you will provide care for patients undergoing procedures such as hip and knee replacements, spine, shoulder surgeries, and orthopedic trauma. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including surgeons and therapists, to deliver exceptional patient care.
Key responsibilities include managing a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio, guiding patients through recovery, and fostering meaningful relationships during their short stays. The environment promotes teamwork, professional growth, and orthopedic expertise development.
Ideal candidates are compassionate, adaptable, and passionate about patient recovery.
Qualifications include current RN licensure, a bachelor's degree (preferred), and one year of relevant experience (preferred).
This position offers opportunities for professional growth and may include sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance.
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Requirements
- RN
- include current RN licensure, a bachelor's degree (preferred), and one year of relevant experience (preferred).
Benefits
- Professional growth opportunities
- Sign-on bonuses
- Relocation assistance
Place
- City
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Median rent
- $1,612/mo
- Local household income
- $82,068/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · 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.
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