Advanced ICU Nurse - Full time

34422 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Nursing: Pre/Post

Full time

Monday - Friday
~ Atrium Health Levine Childrens Hospital (LCH) has taken the community to another level of service to provide care for the growing population of children in our region. At 247 beds LCH is the largest childrens hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC. It serves high acuity patients as the flagship childrens hospital within the innovative Atrium Health and offers a full complement of over 125 pediatric subspecialists in over 30 different pediatric specialties. We have 4 pediatric hospitalist teams a newly expanded 24 bed PICU and 20 bed Cardiac ICU an 85-bed Level IV NICU and an inpatient pediatric rehabilitation floor. Levine Childrens Hospital is also Charlottes only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. LCH has been named a Best Childrens Hospital by U.News & World Report for 18 consecutive years and is nationally ranked in 7 pediatric specialties. Additionally Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center and Atrium Health Levine Childrens Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
LCH is seeking a Nurse Manager to lead its Pre- and Post-Op department . This leader will oversee clinical and operational functions to ensure the delivery of safe high-quality cost-effective care by a skilled and knowledgeable team. The role also requires maintaining clinical and professional competencies appropriate to the ages developmental stages and specialized needs of the pediatric patients served. Continually demonstrates and supports a Professional Practice model that allows nurses to work in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners to achieve high-quality patient outcomes.
Ensures that unit operations and employees are in compliance with the Nursing Practice Act regulatory agency standards and policies and procedures.
Functions as a team member to accomplish goals and objectives of the unit and the organization upholding quality management patient care and departmental standards.
Assumes responsibility in the recruitment and retention of qualified staff and to ensure appropriate orientation education credentialing and continuing professional development of personnel through mutual goal setting and performance evaluation.
Performs nursing care assists with treatments therapies procedures and administers medications as necessary.
Participates with performance improvement activities to improve quality of nursing care promote patient outcomes and provide a cost effective environment for patient care.
Assists in development of policies procedures and standards reflective of evidence based practice.
Allocates resources to meet the unit needs. Responsible for budgetary oversight and along with staff involvement accountable to the organization for maintaining a cost effective unit.
Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients medical equipment and supplies. Must speak and understand English fluently. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and / or unit/department conditions.

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. Current RN licensure in appropriate state. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred. Must have or complete MSN if undergraduate degree is not BSN. Enrollment in MSN program within 1 year of hire/transfer date and graduation of MSN program required within 5 years of hire. If undergraduate degree is BSN a Masters Degree from a health-related program or MBA is acceptable. BLS required per policy guidelines. Additional education training certifications or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
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