Registered Nurse
Charlotte, NC
RN · ICU
Posted Jun 18
- Unit
- ICU, ER
What the listing says
Role
- Practice
- Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth charting
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $2/hr above the median
The median for ICU in North Carolina is $45/hr, across 71 postings.
About this role
*Overview* Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse, where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in patient care across diverse settings. This vital role offers opportunities to work in acute care hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and community health environments. As a Registered Nurse, you will be at the forefront of delivering compassionate, evidence-based nursing services, ensuring optimal patient outcomes while adhering to the highest standards of safety and professionalism.
Your energy and dedication will help foster a supportive environment for patients of all ages and backgrounds, including those with complex medical needs such as ICU patients, individuals with developmental disabilities, and seniors requiring specialized memory or geriatrics care.
*Duties*
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- Provide comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and physiological evaluations to inform diagnosis and treatment plans.
- Administer medications and injections accurately, including IV infusions and medication management per physician orders while maintaining aseptic technique.
- Monitor patients’ conditions continuously using advanced medical equipment such as ventilators, cardiac monitors, and dialysis machines; respond promptly to changes in status.
- Perform specialized procedures such as suturing, catheterization (including urinary and cardiac), tube feeding management, and ostomy care with precision and adherence to infection control protocols.
- Document all patient interactions thoroughly within electronic health record (EHR) systems like Epic or Cerner; ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations for confidentiality.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including physicians, therapists, case managers, and social workers—to coordinate discharge planning and long-term care strategies.
- Lead triage assessments in urgent care or emergency settings; prioritize patient needs based on acuity levels in fast-paced environments like Level I trauma centers or emergency rooms.
*Experience*
- Proven nursing experience in acute care settings such as ICU, emergency medicine, trauma centers (Level I or II), or hospital medicine units.
- Hands-on experience with complex procedures including cardiac catheterization, spinal taps, laboratory specimen collection/processing, and ICD coding for accurate documentation.
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth; proficient in medical terminology, ICD-10/ICD-9 coding standards, and diagnostic evaluation techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to manage diverse patient populations including pediatrics (neonatal ventilator use), geriatrics (memory care), behavioral health cases, and individuals with disabilities or developmental challenges.
- Critical care experience in ICU or trauma units; experience working within hospital medicine or post-acute care environments is highly valued.
- Knowledge of infection control practices, aseptic techniques during sterile processing procedures like phlebotomy or specimen collection.
- Additional qualifications include basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS), wound suturing skills, dialysis management experience, and familiarity with occupational health protocols. Join us to be part of a passionate team dedicated to elevating patient care through expertise, compassion, and innovation!
Pay: $46.96 - $56.56 per hour Work Location: In person
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Place
- City
- Charlotte, NC
- 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.
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UniqueHire Consulting LLC is a staffing and IT consulting firm founded in 2014, headquartered in Bengaluru, India, with additional offices including one in Charlotte, NC. While the company's primary focus is digital transformation IT consulting, it also operates a professional…
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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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