Registered Nurse (RN) - MICU
Matthews, North Carolina
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- MICU
Posted Jul 17 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for NC staff roles
NC staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $56/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $48/hr, across 404 postings.
About this role
Full-time Registered Nurse position in a 4-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) providing critical care services. 3 x 12-hour shifts (7p-7a), 36 hours per week. Responsibilities include utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging in unit councils and quality initiatives, monitoring patient conditions, administering medications and treatments, maintaining EHR documentation, and upholding a culture of safety. Requires BLS certification, active RN license, and typically 1 year of clinical nursing experience. BSN preferred.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Experience Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking. Time management,” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active RN license
- relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards
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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- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more
- Incentive pay for select positions
Place
- City
- Matthews, North Carolina
- Rent against this pay
- 30% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $108,611/yr
- State price level
- 6% below the national average
$1,764 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
North Carolina index 94.3, where 100 is the national average.
Matthews is a charming Charlotte suburb with a walkable historic downtown, popular farmers market, and tree-lined residential streets. It offers a quieter pace while keeping nurses close to major healthcare systems in the greater Charlotte metro area.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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?