New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Telemetry

Join Carolinas Medical Center's 10A Medical Telemetry Unit as a New Graduate Registered Nurse. This 24-bed unit provides 24-hour care to the adult population with acute medical and surgical conditions. The unit is recognized with the Heart of Nursing award for its commitment to process improvement and quality and safety outcomes.

Clinical Setting

10A is a medical telemetry unit equipped with private rooms, 16 of which feature negative pressure capabilities. The unit serves patients admitted with conditions including COPD, infectious disease, diabetes, rule-out TB, pneumonia, fever of unknown etiology, and fluid/electrolyte imbalances. The unit utilizes the CMC Professional Practice Model for patient care delivery, the AACN synergy model for care coordination, and Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring as its theoretical framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Perform nursing assessment and evaluation
• Manage airways and provide oxygen support
• Monitor telemetry
• Administer intravenous therapy
• Implement infection control measures
• Manage fluid and electrolyte balance
• Administer medications
• Provide nutritional support
• Ensure patient safety and coordinate discharge planning
• Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making to create the safest patient environment and best patient experience

Schedule

The unit utilizes self-scheduling with a fair rotation of shifts to cover department needs.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program
• 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

About Carolinas Medical Center

Carolinas Medical Center is the flagship hospital of Atrium Health and is distinguished throughout the Southeastern United States for excellent patient care and medical expertise. CMC serves as the region's only Level 1 Trauma center, is Magnet-designated, and an approved transplant center for heart, kidney, pancreas, and liver. The hospital 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.