American Addiction Centers·Charlotte, North Carolina
Provide and coordinate comprehensive, safe, and therapeutic care for complex pediatric patients in a state-of-the-art PICU. Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment using evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making.
34534 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Nursing: 9P PICU
Status: Full time
Benefits: Eligible:
Hours Per Week: 36
A sign-on bonus is available to applicants who have not received a sign-on bonus from the company for another role within the past 24 months.
Variable shift (6 weeks on days, 6 weeks on nights), weekend and holiday requirements.
3 12hr shifts per week.
$38.20 - $57.30
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is a newly expanded, state-of-the-art 24-bed unit designed to provide the highest level of critical care for our most complex pediatric patients. This expansion enhances our ability to serve the community by offering cutting-edge technology, improved patient visibility, and optimized access to care.
With family-centered care as a priority, our unit includes an expanded family lounge with designated pods for respite, as well as private in-room bathrooms to better support families during their child's hospitalization. The modernized layout is designed to promote healing and well-being for both patients and caregivers in a calming, supportive environment.
Our nurses benefit from ongoing professional development and gain expertise in managing a diverse range of critical conditions, including ARDS, COVID-19, RSV, hydrocephalus, seizures, sepsis, unstable or new CPAP/BiPAP patients, new tracheostomy care, trauma, transplant, orthopedic, neurosurgical cases, and gastrointestinal and endocrine diseases.
The staffing ratio is carefully adjusted based on acuity, with ideal assignments of 1:1, 1:2, or 2:1for the highest quality care.
The PICU team at Levine Children's Hospital is a highly skilled and compassionate work-family, dedicated to providing exceptional care and unwavering support to patients and families during their most challenging moments.
Registered Nurses at Atrium Health have the ability to grow in their profession through the Clinical Nurse Credentialing Pathway (CNCP). This program rewards nurses for dedication to professional advancement through education, certifications, and engagement.
Atrium Health Levine Children’s 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 children’s hospital between Atlanta and Washington DC.
It serves high acuity patients as the flagship children’s 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 Children’s Hospital is also Charlotte’s only Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.
LCH has been named a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S.
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 Children’s Hospital have earned Magnet re-designation from The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®.
Magnet designated health care organizations showcase excellence in nursing practice and patient outcomes.
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Requires completion of an accredited nursing program, a valid state RN license, and BLS certification, with PALS required within six months. One year of pediatric or critical care in-patient experience is preferred.
Market context
North Carolina nursing jobs often reflect steady demand in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for RNs who can provide age-appropriate care across patient populations. These roles are competitive because employers typically want an approved nursing-school graduate with a current North Carolina RN or Compact License and active AHA BLS certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your license status and BLS renewal before applying.
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