Atrium Health Mercy, a 196-bed facility of Carolinas Medical Center, is one of two Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) locations and is 1.3 miles from CMC. As a Planetree Certified facility, we focus on the following:
-Connect values, strategies, and action
-Implement practices that promote partnership
-Use evidence to drive improvement
-Create organizational structures that promote engagement

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 the care of seniors and in complex foot and ankle surgery, hip and knee surgery, bariatric surgery, and women’s pelvic health. Atrium Health Mercy is Magnet certified in Nursing Excellence and is also a Planetree certified, patient-centered hospital. The Planetree model is committed to enhancing health care from the patient's perspective; empowers patients and families by providing information and education, cultivates healing of the mind-body-spirit, provides patient-directed care, is value-based, holistic and promotes safety of patients through active involvement in their own care.

Job Summary 

The RN Clinical Nurse provides comprehensive 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. The RN Clinical Nurse assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. The RN Clinical Nurse maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served. A registered nurse’s practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

 Collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation. 

 Analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential diagnoses, problem, and issues. 

 Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation. 

 Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes. 

 Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. 

 Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles. 

 Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. 

 Practices ethically. 

 Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles. 

 Communicates effectively in all areas of practice. 

 Collaborates with healthcare consumers and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice. 

 Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession. 

 Seeks knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice and promotes futuristic thinking. 

 Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. 

 Contributes to quality nursing practice. 

 Evaluates one’s own and others’ nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. 

 Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible. 

 Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner. 

 Participate in committees, shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.  Models the Atrium Health mission, vision, and value. 

 Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by understanding that every teammate is a Caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient. DocuSign Envelope ID: 14D2E81C-8ED5-4C38-9152-9F6758812159 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. Physical Abilities Testing required. Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader. 

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERENCE 

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred. Advancement eligible based on the Nurse Career Professional Program. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association. 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. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.