New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) – Mother/Baby

Join Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Center as a New Graduate Registered Nurse on the Mother Baby unit (8T). This full-time position offers an excellent opportunity to launch your nursing career in a supportive environment at a Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma center and academic medical center.

You will provide comprehensive patient care to postpartum mothers and their newborns following vaginal or cesarean delivery, with or without complications. The 36-bed unit serves obstetrical patients from adolescence through older adulthood with diverse multicultural backgrounds. Newborn patients are typically stable and may require procedures such as blood tests for infection and stability assessment, blood sugar monitoring, phototherapy, and bilirubin level monitoring. All newborns receive hearing tests and newborn screens prior to discharge. Patient ratios are 2-4 couplets or 4-7 babies.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team
• Create a safe patient environment and optimize patient experience

Clinical Setting

The Mother Baby unit is a 36-bed inpatient facility providing 24-hour obstetrical care. The unit includes patient rooms for couplets (mother and baby together), additional crib areas for twin deliveries, newborns requiring additional medical care after mother discharge, and newborns placed on the unit based on bed availability within the Women's Division.

Schedule

• Full-time position, 36 hours per week
• 3 twelve-hour night shifts per week
• Holiday and weekend rotation required

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program
• Active 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 (Atrium Health is currently unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role)

Compensation and Benefits

• Base compensation: $38.20 - $57.30 per hour, based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and training
• Premium pay for shift work and on-call duties
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Note: Eligibility for benefits programs may depend on your FTE or employment status. Please ask a recruiter for more information during your interview.