Winter 24-25 New Graduate RN - Mercy Adult Acute Care

Overview

Winter 24-25 New Graduate RN - Mercy Adult Acute Care

Are you a nursing student about to complete your RN education program or a recent graduate with less than six months of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are seeking full-time New Grad RNs for our Adult Acute Care Residency at Atrium Health Mercy.

For more than 100 years, Atrium Health Mercy has treated approximately 80-110 ED and 130-212 in-patients daily with a special combination of human compassion and leading-edge expertise. Atrium Health Mercy is a full-service community hospital, specializing in age-friendly care and in hip and knee surgery, spine surgery, complex foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine/shoulder surgery, hand surgery, bariatric surgery, urology, general surgery, and general medicine. Atrium Health Mercy is Magnet designated in Nursing Excellence, NICHE designated (elderly friendly), and is also a Planetree International designated hospital for excellence in person-centered care.

The Planetree person-centered care model is focused on the needs of individuals, guided by people's preferences and values, and includes supporting structures, policies, and practices that create a culture of quality, compassion, and partnership across the continuum of care.

As a Planetree Certified facility, we focus on putting people at the center of the healthcare experience through the following:

Knowing what matters

Connecting values, strategies, and action

Implementing practices that promote partnership

Using evidence to drive improvement

Creating organizational structures that promote engagement

Mercy Adult Acute Care: Atrium Health Mercy

What we have to Offer:

Lifestyle: Experience uptown Charlotte living and working.

Wellness: All teammates can enjoy LiveWell incentives, there are opportunities to earn rewards for physical, financial, and personal well-being.

Sign On Bonus: Dive into a rewarding opportunity with a sign-on bonus of $15,000.

Relocating: Enjoy a $5,000 relocation bonus, paid within 45 days of employment.

Residency Program: New Graduate RNs at Atrium Health receive supportive training led by dedicated nurse educators, including clinical orientation, specialty-specific learning, and skill-building in clinical decision-making, teamwork, communication, and career development.

Continuing Education: Receive up to $1,500/yr. for certifications and up to $3,000/yr. for a degree.

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse I provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Education, Experience and Certifications.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support required per policy guidelines. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.