New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) – Advanced Heart Failure Cardiac Unit

Join Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center as a New Graduate Registered Nurse on 7B, an advanced heart failure intermediate cardiac unit. This 19-bed specialized unit includes 14 high-acuity beds designed to support critically ill patients requiring progressive levels of care. You will work in a supportive environment with a 3:1 nurse-to-patient ratio in high-acuity settings, providing specialized care for complex cardiac patients and building meaningful, ongoing relationships with patients throughout their treatment journey.

Clinical Setting

7B specializes in advanced cardiac care, including management of patients requiring invasive hemodynamic monitoring (PA/Swan-Ganz catheters), Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), pre and post-heart transplant management, bedside sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED), and inotropic therapy management. The unit emphasizes both acute care and long-term management of advanced cardiac devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making to create the safest patient environment
• Communicate effectively and lead efforts to deliver the best patient experience across the continuum of care

About the Employer

Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. CMC is distinguished throughout the Southeastern United States for excellent patient care and medical expertise. The hospital serves as the region's only Level 1 Trauma center, is Magnet-designated, and is an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. CMC also serves as one of North Carolina's five Academic Medical Center Teaching Hospitals, providing residency training for more than 200 physicians in 15 specialties and serves as a regional campus for Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which you practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Note: Atrium Health is currently unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role.