Registered Nurse I (RN) - Medical and Cardiac Observation
Concord, North Carolina
- Eligibility
- Med surgNeurology
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- Observation
Posted Jul 17
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most NC Med-Surg postings
NC Med-Surg postings that state pay run $37/hr to $50/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $46/hr, across 34 postings.
About this role
Department: 35453 Atrium Health Cabarrus - Nursing: Cardiac Observation Unit. Full time, 36 hours per week, FT 7P-7A 3 days a week with weekend rotation. The Medical Observation Unit (23 beds) and Cardiac Observation Unit (10 beds) care for adult patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, neurological diagnoses with anticipated length of stay of 24-48 hours. RN plays pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care. Uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skilled communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
- Not for a new grad nurse - experience required
- Experience working with cardiac care patients
- Experience working with individuals with neurological conditions
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan
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- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
Place
- City
- Concord, North Carolina
- Rent against this pay
- 24% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $86,921/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
$1,451 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
Concord area index 97.3, where 100 is the national average.
Concord sits northeast of Charlotte with living costs about 3% below the national average and apartment rents holding nearly flat around $1,313. You get more house per dollar than across the Mecklenburg line—whether that's a downtown Craftsman bungalow, a pool-equipped master-plan like Moss Creek, or a gated estate at Arbor Oaks.
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
Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
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 base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and call?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?