You'll care for kids and teens ages 5-17 with suicidal ideation, self-harm, psychosis or severe mood disorders on a secure psychiatric unit. Atrium Health is an academic medical center.
Eligibility
PediatricBehavioral Health
Posted Jul 29
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Shift and hours
12-hour nights · Nights, 7pm-7am Fulltime, 7pm-7am36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Unit 2-EAST · Behavioral Health Patients ages 5-17 with safety concerns like suicidal ideation or self-harm
License
RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.Current RN license in the state of practice
Term
Permanent Full-time, 7pm-7am, 36 hours per week.Full time
Do you qualify?
License
Current RN license in the state of practiceCurrent Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing schoolGraduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Experience
At least 1 year of nursing experienceMinimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
Also asks
Completed an accredited or approved nursing programCompletion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Preferred
Education
BSN preferredBSN Preferred.
Experience
Inpatient psychiatric or crisis setting experienceExperience in an inpatient psychiatric or crisis setting preferred.
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for North Carolina Pediatrics rolesNorth Carolina Pediatrics postings that state pay run $37/hr to $49/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $48/hr, across 32 postings.
Extra pay
Shift and on-call premium payPremium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's jobbased on a teammate's job
Bonus
Incentive pay for select positionsIncentive pay for select positions
Pay reviews
Annual raises based on performanceOpportunity for annual increases based on performance
Pay reviews
Base pay set within the range by qualifications, skills and experienceBase compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Benefits
BenefitsPaid time off programsPaid Time Off programs
BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disabilityHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
BenefitsFlexible spending accounts for health and dependent careFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
BenefitsAdoption assistance and paid parental leaveFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
BenefitsRetirement plan with employer match and financial wellness programsDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
BenefitsEducational assistance programEducational Assistance Program
More benefits (15)
Paid Time Off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Adoption assistance
Paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
Premium pay for shift and on call
Annual increases based on performance
Retirement plan with employer match
Tuition Reimbursement
The role and schedule
On call
On-call rotation
Details
Only dedicated psychiatric emergency department in the regionis the only dedicated psychiatric emergency department in the region
Details
Center staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a weekOur center is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
RN position on the Pediatric and Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte. Provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process in a secure, acute care psychiatric unit serving patients ages 5-17 experiencing serious mental health conditions including suicidal ideation, self-harm, psychosis, severe mood disorders, and behavioral dysregulation. Full-time, 7pm-7am, 36 hours per week.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals cluster in South End for apartments, townhomes, breweries, restaurants, and the LYNX light rail into Uptown, and in Dilworth for Craftsman bungalows, front porches, Freedom Park, and light-rail access. Hospital-adjacent in-town options include Myers Park (tree-lined historic streets, premium pricing, quick Uptown and hospital access) and Elizabeth (near downtown, colleges, and hospitals; median home about $438,960). University City is the north academic/medical hub, with diverse food, light rail, UNC Charlotte, and Atrium Health University. SouthPark and Ballantyne are the South Charlotte convenience play—Ballantyne West’s median was about $340,389 with Ballantyne Corporate Park jobs, shopping, and parks—while Myers Park’s family-guide median was about $859,125. More reachable price points include Providence Crossing (about $319,100) and East Charlotte’s Idlewild Farm area; lake and suburb alternatives include Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson on Lake Norman, plus Matthews, Waxhaw, Weddington, and Fort Mill, SC.
Young professionals cluster in South End for apartments, townhomes, breweries, restaurants, and the LYNX light rail into Uptown, and in Dilworth for Craftsman bungalows, front porches, Freedom Park, and light-rail access. Hospital-adjacent in-town options include Myers Park (tree-lined historic streets, premium pricing, quick Uptown and hospital access) and Elizabeth (near downtown, colleges, and hospitals; median home about $438,960).
University City is the north academic/medical hub, with diverse food, light rail, UNC Charlotte, and Atrium Health University. SouthPark and Ballantyne are the South Charlotte convenience play—Ballantyne West’s median was about $340,389 with Ballantyne Corporate Park jobs, shopping, and parks—while Myers Park’s family-guide median was about $859,125. More reachable price points include Providence Crossing (about $319,100) and East Charlotte’s Idlewild Farm area; lake and suburb alternatives include Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson on Lake Norman, plus Matthews, Waxhaw, Weddington, and Fort Mill, SC.
Getting around+Think in minutes: Myers Park or Dilworth to Uptown is often 5–15 minutes, while Ballantyne or Huntersville is more like 25–35 minutes in normal traffic. University City lines up with UNC Charlotte, Atrium Health University, and north-side business parks; Highland Creek and nearby Lake Norman neighborhoods are used for that corridor. The LYNX light rail was built first through South Charlotte and South End into Uptown, Dilworth also has rail access, and Uptown inside the I-277 beltway is the walkable core where residents can park and walk, with buses and easy rideshares. Beyond that spine the metro is car-dependent, with limited walkability and public transit, and a 2026 guide cites about 64 hours lost per commuter yearly. Steele Creek, The Palisades, Belmont, and Lake Wylie stay closer to CLT if you fly often.
Think in minutes: Myers Park or Dilworth to Uptown is often 5–15 minutes, while Ballantyne or Huntersville is more like 25–35 minutes in normal traffic. University City lines up with UNC Charlotte, Atrium Health University, and north-side business parks; Highland Creek and nearby Lake Norman neighborhoods are used for that corridor.
The LYNX light rail was built first through South Charlotte and South End into Uptown, Dilworth also has rail access, and Uptown inside the I-277 beltway is the walkable core where residents can park and walk, with buses and easy rideshares. Beyond that spine the metro is car-dependent, with limited walkability and public transit, and a 2026 guide cites about 64 hours lost per commuter yearly.
Steele Creek, The Palisades, Belmont, and Lake Wylie stay closer to CLT if you fly often.
Outdoors+Little Sugar Creek Greenway is a staple for biking, walking, and river views; Dilworth’s Freedom Park and citywide neighborhood greenways are part of ordinary evenings. Uptown’s Romare Bearden Park hosts free concerts and events; First Ward Park, McGill Rose Garden, and Elon Park (playground, disc golf, picnics) fill in-town weekends, with Ballantyne’s Backyard and Ballantyne Country Club adding south-side golf, swim, and live music. Lake Norman towns—Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville—and Lake Wylie communities including Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Indian Land, and Steele Creek/The Palisades supply marinas, waterfront parks, and summer lake beaches. Farther out: Crowders Mountain, Historic Latta Plantation & Nature Preserve, the U.S. National Whitewater Center, Daniel Stowe’s Canal Gardens, plus weekend range to the Blue Ridge Mountains or Carolina beaches.
Little Sugar Creek Greenway is a staple for biking, walking, and river views; Dilworth’s Freedom Park and citywide neighborhood greenways are part of ordinary evenings. Uptown’s Romare Bearden Park hosts free concerts and events; First Ward Park, McGill Rose Garden, and Elon Park (playground, disc golf, picnics) fill in-town weekends, with Ballantyne’s Backyard and Ballantyne Country Club adding south-side golf, swim, and live music.
Lake Norman towns—Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville—and Lake Wylie communities including Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Indian Land, and Steele Creek/The Palisades supply marinas, waterfront parks, and summer lake beaches. Farther out: Crowders Mountain, Historic Latta Plantation & Nature Preserve, the U.S. National Whitewater Center, Daniel Stowe’s Canal Gardens, plus weekend range to the Blue Ridge Mountains or Carolina beaches.
Charlotte is a banking-and-healthcare metro with a Southern daily pace: coffee in Dilworth or South End, a hospital or Uptown shift, then a greenway or patio. Nurses often choose Myers Park or Elizabeth for hospital-adjacent historic streets, University City for Atrium Health University and light rail, or South End for LYNX, apartments, and walkable nights. Ballantyne and SouthPark swap a 25-35 minute Uptown drive for newer homes and Ardrey Kell-area schools; Fort Mill and Union County are the larger-lot, school-driven suburbs. August 2026 listings sat near $429,000 and July rents near $1,377 as towers filled, while Myers Park medians approached $859,000. Off-shift life is specific: Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Freedom Park, Romare Bearden Park concerts, Optimist Hall, NoDa's Goodyear House, Panthers and Hornets, Lake Norman beaches, mountains about 90 minutes out. Tradeoffs are car dependence, about 64 hours a year in traffic, warm-season mosquitoes, common HOAs, and a culture scene some still call thin. Crime fell in 2026 but varies by block, so match the neighborhood to the hospital first.
